The U.S. Marshals have retrieved the house of the former Iranian ambassador in Washington from its tenant. More details are provided in a report prepared by the Persian section of Voice of America. Richard Boucher, spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, announced to reporters the execution of the order to reclaim the house of the former Iranian ambassador in Washington. He stated that the house had been leased under the Geneva Conventions, which assign the responsibility of protecting the properties of governments without diplomatic relations with the U.S. to this department, so that the maintenance costs of the house could be covered by the rent. According to Mr. Boucher, the house, located on one of Washington's upscale streets, had been rented out in 1995 for fifteen thousand dollars a month. However, the tenant, identified by Reuters as Rutt Schofield, a fundamentalist Christian cleric, has not paid rent for the past four years.
Former Iranian Ambassador's House in Washington Retrieved from Tenant
The U.S. has reclaimed the house of the former Iranian ambassador in Washington from a tenant who has not paid rent for four years. Richard Boucher from the State Department explained that the house was leased under the Geneva Conventions. This incident highlights ongoing tensions regarding Iranian properties in the U.S.
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📰 What Happened
U.S. Marshals reclaimed former Iranian ambassador's house from tenant Rutt Schofield for unpaid rent.
- U.S. Marshals execute former Iranian ambassador's house
- Richard Boucher announce reporters
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📚 Background
The U.S. has reclaimed a property linked to Iran, indicating continued scrutiny of Iranian assets.
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