Overview
- The World Economic Forum confirmed that Abbas Araghchi will not attend, stating it is not right for Iran’s government to be represented this year.
- WEF noted Araghchi’s invitation was issued before the protests, reversing course after public criticism and rights groups’ objections.
- United Against Nuclear Iran had earlier revealed Araghchi was added for an interview and urged WEF to bar Iranian officials from the program.
- UN Watch signaled it would seek a criminal complaint in Switzerland against Araghchi over alleged crimes against humanity if he attended, while political figures also condemned the planned appearance.
- Iran’s leadership has acknowledged thousands of deaths during the unrest, BBC-authenticated videos show security forces firing on demonstrators, and casualty estimates vary widely with no official toll released.