Iranian Cultural Official Detained in Kuwait Airport
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The cultural deputy of Tehran municipality has been arrested in an airport in Kuwait, and Iran’s embassy is trying to resolve the problem, which sources say is caused by visa requirements.
Hojjatoleslam Meysam Amroudi, the deputy head of Tehran municipality for cultural and social affairs, has been reportedly arrested in Kuwait City airport while returning to Iran from a personal, unofficial visit to the Arab country.
An informed source has told the Tasnim News Agency that the arrest was caused by a visa problem, and Iranian embassy officials are currently present at the airport addressing the issue.
Mr. Amroudi is at the Kuwait airport right now, the source said, reiterating that Iran’s embassy in Kuwait is closely pursuing the problem.
Sources say that Amroudi used to be heading Iranian schools in Kuwait. He had once been reportedly deported from Kuwait due to his religious and anti-Zionist activities a few years ago.
