28 Iranian antiquities repatriated from Austria

Iran’s International Police Chief Brigadier General Hadi Shirzad announced on Monday that 28 Iranian antique objects have been repatriated from Austria.

“28 antique objects belonging to Achaemenid, Parthian and Sassanid eras were handed to Iran’s representative in Austria in June 2020 in light of Iran’s International Police pursuance and Vienna Interpol’s cooperation,” General Shirzad said.

“Fortunately, with the coordination of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts, Tehran Interpol and Vienna Interpol, these historical and antique objects which were trafficked out of Iran were delivered as diplomatic package,” he added.

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