Davos forum pulls invite to Iran foreign minister
Iran’s foreign minister will not attend the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos this year, the forum said on Monday, citing the recent killing of civilians in Iran.
Iran’s foreign minister will not attend the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos this year, the forum said on Monday, citing the recent killing of civilians in Iran.
“Although he was invited last fall, the tragic loss of lives of civilians in Iran over the past few weeks means that it is not right for the Iranian government to be represented at Davos this year,” the WEF said in a post on X.
The decision followed mounting pressure from advocacy groups and political figures who argued that Tehran should not be given a global platform amid the crackdown.
The US-based group United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) had urged the forum to rescind its invitation to Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who had been listed as a speaker, and said it had written to WEF organizers calling for the move.
US Senator Lindsey Graham also criticized the invitation in a post on X, calling it “a worse message” to protesters in Iran and questioning the forum’s judgment.
