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Belgian foreign minister in turmoil over Iran, Russian delegates invitations

June 19, 2023 Marine Strauss

(Reuters) Belgian foreign affairs minister Hadja Lahbib is facing calls for resignation after granting visas to delegations from Iranian and Russian cities to attend a mayors convention in Brussels last week. Lahbib is under scrutiny for having approved [visa] requests for citizens […]

Smet under fire for ultra-conservative Tehran mayor visit to Brussels City Hall

June 13, 2023 Dylan Carter

(Brussels Times) Around 2,000 representatives from 600 cities around the world flocked to Brussels today to attend the Brussels Urban Summit 2023. But one participant garnered particular attention. Alireza Zakani, the ultra-conservative mayor of the Iranian capital of Tehran, was spotted among […]

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