WEF withdraws Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi Davos invitation

The World Financial Discussion board (WEF) on Monday withdrew an invite to Iran’s overseas minister to attend the summit in Davos, Switzerland, after an advocacy group urged the nation to ban Iranian regime officers amid nationwide anti-government protests which have left 1000’s lifeless.

In a submit on X, the WEF confirmed that Abbas Araghchi wouldn’t be allowed to attend the five-day occasion.

“Though he was invited final fall, the tragic lack of lives of civilians in Iran in latest weeks implies that it’s not proper for the Iranian authorities to be represented at Davos this 12 months,” the group stated.

The announcement comes after advocacy group United Towards Nuclear Iran (UANI) despatched a letter to WEF President Børge Brende on Friday, urging him to withdraw the invitation and ban Iranian regime officers from attending amid a brutal crackdown on civilians.

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A World Financial Discussion board signal is seen on the conference middle the place the annual assembly takes place on opening day in Davos, Switzerland, on January 19, 2026. (Stof Coffrini/AFP by way of Getty Photographs)

UANI CEO Ambassador Mark Wallace welcomed the choice, telling Fox Information Digital in an announcement after Araghchi’s invitation was withdrawn: “UANI commends the World Financial Discussion board for withdrawing the invitation of the Iranian Overseas Minister to this 12 months’s assembly in Davos. Representatives of the Iranian regime mustn’t seem at worldwide occasions given their crimes towards the Iranian individuals and their lengthy historical past of supporting terrorism.”

Iran is at the moment dealing with nationwide anti-government protests which have provoked a violent response from safety forces and elevated strain on Supreme Chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The US-based Human Rights Activists Information Company (HRANA), which tracks human rights abuses in Iran, stated on Sunday that nationwide protests continued into their twenty second day as President Donald Trump weighs potential US army motion.

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Iranian Overseas Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a joint press convention after signing an Egyptian-backed deal to renew nuclear inspections in Cairo on September 9, 2025. (Mentioned Hassan/Getty)

The group’s aggregated figures confirmed 624 recorded protests, the arrest of a minimum of 24,669 individuals and the confirmed deaths of three,919 people.

HRANA stated 3,685 of the lifeless have been protesters, together with 25 youngsters underneath 18.

Almost 9,000 deaths stay underneath investigation.

White Home Press Secretary Karoline Levitt stated at a information convention final week that the Trump administration was intently monitoring the scenario in Iran.

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“All choices are nonetheless on the desk for the president,” she informed reporters.