ISTANBUL, 13 February, 2021 (TON): An Iranian official got detained for being suspected of instigating the killing of an Iranian dissident in Istanbul 15 months ago.
The media report said, Mohammad Reza Naserzadeh was detained earlier this week on suspicion of planning the shooting of Masoud Molavi Vardanjani, a critic of Iran’s political and military leadership.
However, the Iran’s Foreign Minister said that the newspaper was baseless.
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh denied that any consulate staff member was involved in Vardanjani’s killing and said Iran was in talks with Turkish officials to shed light on the issue.
This move could influence the ties between the two countries, Turkey and Iran as the regional powers have grown closer under President Erdogan despite some differences
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