Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Iran Expels Swedish Diplomat After Sweden Removes Iranian Official
Iran and Sweden have each told a diplomat or embassy official from the other country to leave.
Sweden acted first on Wednesday by asking an Iranian embassy official to leave.
Sweden said the official’s activities did not follow diplomatic rules.
Iran responded on Thursday by ordering a Swedish diplomat to leave.
Iran called Sweden’s decision unjustified.
Iran also summoned Sweden’s ambassador to protest.
Iran criticized what it called offensive language about Iran.
Iran also objected to Sweden hosting anti-Iranian terrorist elements and groups.
Iran ordered a Swedish diplomat to leave the country on Thursday.
The move followed Sweden’s expulsion of an Iranian embassy official on Wednesday.
Sweden said the Iranian official’s activity was incompatible with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
Iran described Sweden’s action as unjustified and summoned Sweden’s ambassador in Tehran.
Iran protested Sweden’s rhetoric and its hosting of anti-Iranian terrorist elements and groups.
- Who
- Iran and Sweden, including their foreign ministries, diplomats and embassy officials.
- What
- The countries exchanged diplomatic expulsions after Sweden asked an Iranian official to leave and Iran responded similarly.
- When
- Sweden acted on Wednesday; Iran announced its response on Thursday.
- Where
- The actions involved Sweden, Iran, Stockholm and Tehran.
- Why
- Sweden cited activity incompatible with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations; Iran said Sweden’s action was unjustified and protested its rhetoric and hosting of anti-Iranian terrorist elements and groups.
Iran’s Position
Sweden’s Position
Justification for the expulsion
Iran’s Position
Iran called Sweden’s expulsion of the Iranian official unjustified and responded by ordering a Swedish diplomat to leave.
Sweden’s Position
Sweden said the Iranian official’s activity was incompatible with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
Conduct toward Iran
Iran’s Position
Iran criticized what it called offensive rhetoric about Iran and Sweden’s hosting of anti-Iranian terrorist elements and groups.
Sweden’s Position
The article does not provide Sweden’s response to Iran’s accusations.
- Initial action
- Sweden asked an official at Iran’s embassy in Stockholm to leave.
- Sweden’s justification
- Sweden cited activity incompatible with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
- Iran’s response
- Iran asked a Swedish diplomat to leave the country.
- Iran’s assessment
- Iran described Sweden’s action as unjustified.
- Diplomatic protest
- Iran summoned Sweden’s ambassador in Tehran.
- Iranian objections
- Iran protested Sweden’s rhetoric about Iran and its hosting of anti-Iranian terrorist elements and groups.