AMSTERDAM, April 13 (Reuters) – The Netherlands will close its embassy in Tehran on Sunday as a precautionary measure, the Dutch Foreign Ministry said on Saturday, linking the decision to rising tensions between Iran and Israel.
The ministry added in a statement that it would decide on Sunday whether the embassy would reopen on Monday. (Reporting Charlotte Van Campenhout; French version ELizabeth Pineau)
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