[Iran Press TV Latest] Iran's Foreign Ministry has summoned the Belgian Ambassador to Tehran over the mysterious death of an Iranian national in a Belgian prison.
"The Islamic Republic condemns the killing of Mr. Mamiani-Asl in the Leuven prison and demands an explanation," said the Director of Iranian Affairs at the Foreign Ministry in a meeting with Belgian Ambassador Philippe Colyn.
According to a recent report by Radio Netherlands, an Iranian inmate was killed by a group of prison wardens at midnight on Friday.
Colyn expressed his deepest regret over the incident and promised to relay the Iranian government's concern to the Belgian authorities. |