Swiss diplomat falls to her death in Iranian capital
The unidentified diplomat was a top official at the Swiss Embassy in Tehran.
A senior Swiss diplomat fell to her death in Iran today.
The 52-year-old woman fell from a high-rise apartment in the capital, Tehran. The woman, who has not been identified by name, was the first secretary of the Swiss Embassy in Tehran, the state-funded Press TV reported.
First responders did not say whether the death was being treated as an accident or a crime, according to the outlet. The official Islamic Republic News Agency reported that her death was an "accident" and that "suicide is rejected."
The Swiss public broadcaster Radiotelevisione Svizzera confirmed the diplomat’s death and reported that she fell from the 18th floor of the building.
