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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Iranian Diplomats Burn Documents Hours Before Leaving Albania

Police officers stand in front of Iran's embassy in Tirana, Albania, September 7, 2022. REUTERS/Florion Goga

Iranian diplomats burned documents early Thursday, hours before they were to leave Albania after it cut diplomatic relations with Iran, accusing Tehran of a major cyberattack in July.

In a rare video address on Wednesday, Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama said he had ordered Iranian diplomats and staff to close the embassy and leave the country within 24 hours.

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