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Italy foreign minister to summon Iran ambassador over crackdown

FILE PHOTO: Deputy Prime Minister of Italy Antonio Tajani attends a news conference on the day of the IX Euro-Mediterranean Summit (EU-MED9) in Alicante, Spain, December 9, 2022. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura

Italy's foreign minister said on Wednesday he would summon the new Iranian ambassador to condemn "in the strongest terms" the ongoing violation of fundamental rights and freedoms in Iran.

"I want to summon the Iranian ambassador-designate as soon as he has presented his credentials to the head of state," Antonio Tajani told parliament.

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