Italy says it will re-open embassy in Tehran on Friday
Italy's embassy in Tehran will reopen on Friday after more than three months of closure due to the war in Iran, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
"Our embassy in Tehran will re-open its doors on Friday," Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told Italy's parliament.
After the US and Israel began the war with air strikes on Iran, Italy in early March decided to temporarily close its embassy and move its staff to neighbouring Azerbaijan for security reasons.
"Our ambassador will return to the Iranian capital with all our diplomats and foreign ministry officials," Tajani said.
"In a complex region like the Middle East, caution is essential. But, for the first time, after weeks of war and faltering negotiations, a tangible glimmer of peace is emerging," he said.