Switzerland
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Swiss parliament approves proposal to ban Hezbollah
TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – Switzerland's parliament approved a proposal to ban Lebanese resistance group Hezbollah.
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Iran downs Switzerland in Canoe Polo Championship
TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – The Iranian women's team secured a 4-3 victory against Switzerland in the 2024 International Canoe Federation Canoe Polo World Championships.
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Iran sent warning message to United States
TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – The Islamic Republic of Iran sent a message of warning to the US through the Swiss embassy in Tehran on Tuesday night.
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Iran fail to qualify for 2025 U19 Basketball World Cup
TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Iran failed to advance to 2025 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup following 87-61 loss against New Zealand on Saturday.
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Iranian inventor wins gold at Switzerland Int'l competition
TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Ali Ahmadabadi Asl Alamdari of Iran won gold at the 4th International Invention and Innovation Competition held in Switzerland from August 16 to 18.
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Pres. Pezeshkian congratulates Switzerland on National Day
TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian congratulated his Swiss counterpart on the country's National Day and expressed hope for the expansion of relations between the two countries in different fields.
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Two dead, one missing after Swiss landslide, police say
TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) –Two people died and a third person was missing on Sunday after violent thunderstorms caused a landslide in the southern Swiss canton of Ticino, police said.
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Swiss summit calls for Ukraine peace talks with Russia
TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – Dozens of countries meeting for a landmark international summit on peace in Ukraine agreed Sunday that Kyiv should enter dialogue with Russia on ending the war, while strongly supporting Ukraine's territorial integrity.
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Iran calls on Swedish media not to trust Zionist claims again
TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – Iran’s embassy in Sweden has issued a statement which says the Swedish media are expected not to trust anti-Iranian claims by the Zionist regime.
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China will not attend Ukraine peace conference in Switzerland
TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – China has confirmed that it will not participate in a peace conference on Ukraine to be hosted by Switzerland in mid-June.
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Switzerland offers condolences to Iran over helicopter crash
TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – The Foreign Minister of Switzerland extended his condolences to the families of the victims and the Iranian citizens affected by president Raeisi's helicopter crash on Sunday.
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VIDEO: Pro-Palestine protests in Switzerland
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – Students in Switzerland continue to hold protests against the Israeli regime's crimes in the Gaza Strip.
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Irish, Swiss students launch campaign in solidarity with Gaza
TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – Dublin's Trinity College students in Ireland and Lausanne University in Switzerland have joined US universities in solidarity with the encampments protesting against the Israeli war on Gaza.
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3 killed in avalanche at popular Swiss ski resort: Police
TEHRAN, Apr. 02 (MNA) – An avalanche at the renowned Swiss ski resort of Zermatt on Monday killed three people and injured another, local police said.
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Iran demands explanation from Switzerland on dead national
TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – The Director General for Consular Affairs at the Iranian foreign ministry demanded an official explanation from the Swiss government regarding the killing of an Iranian citizen.
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Iran favors negotiations on JCPOA revival: FM
TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Iran is committed to holding negotiations on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said.
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Iran's Amir-Abdolahian arrives in Swiss city of Davos
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – The Islamic Republic of Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdolahian arrived in Switzerland to take part in the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday.
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Iranian, Swiss universities to boost scientific ties
TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Payame Noor University of Iran and UMEF University of Switzerland have agreed to expand relations in different fields of education.
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Two people killed in shooting in Swiss city of Sion
TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Two people were killed and one wounded as a gunman opened fire at two locations in a southern Swiss town on Monday and then fled, police said.
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Iranian, Swiss FMs discuss Gaza situation
TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Swiss counterpart Ignazio Cassis have discussed developments in the Palestinian territories including the war-torn Gaza Strip.
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VIDEO: Pro-Palestinians hold rallies in Geneva
TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Pro-Palestinian activists in Geneva, Switzerland, held rallies against the Israeli regime's brutalities in Gaza.
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Iran summons Swiss envoy to protest baseless PGCC-US claims
TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned the chargé d'affaires of Switzerland, which represents Washington’s interests in Tehran, to protest "baseless" allegations leveled by the United States and the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council.
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Iranian frozen assets transferred to Swiss: report
TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Iranian assets that had been frozen in South Korea were transferred to Switzerland’s central bank last week for exchange and transfer to Iran, media outlets reported on Monday.
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Switzerland follows latest round of EU sanctions on Russia
TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – Switzerland’s government has lined up with the European Union’s (EU) 11th round of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine.
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Swiss police evacuate villages due to wildfire
TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – Swiss police ordered the evacuation of several mountain villages late on Monday as a forest fire spread, while it was not immediately clear how many people were affected.
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Iran's Khaji, Swiss human rights center chief discuss Yemen
TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister’s Senior Advisor for Special Political Affairs Ali Asghar Khaji discussed the humanitarian situation in Yemen with Executive Director of the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue David Harland.
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France protests spread to Switzerland
TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Days of unrest and rioting in France have spread overnight to neighbouring Switzerland, after spilling over into Belgium earlier in the week.
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Violent protests in France spread to Switzerland
TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – More than 100 protesters took to the streets of Lausanne as protests sparked by the killing of a teenager by police in France spread to Switzerland.
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Switzerland envoy to Tehran summoned to foreign ministry
TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Following Switzerland's meddlesome stances on Iran's internal affairs and its embassy's action in republishing an image a fake flag of Iran, the Swiss ambassador to Tehran was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Several reported dead in Switzerland tourist plane crash
TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – A tourist plane crashed in a mountainous area of western Switzerland on Saturday, reportedly leaving several people dead.