Islamabad:
The Foreign Office has repeated that the Iranian ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moqaddam is highly respected and eligible for all diplomatic privileges after the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) included him on his list of most people.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: “The Iranian ambassador is highly respected for his positive role in promoting bilateral relations. As ambassador to a close friend and neighbor, he is entitled to full diplomatic privileges, protection and respect.”
The declaration highlighted the long -standing and fraternal bond between Iran and Pakistan, where the spokesman emphasized that the Iranian ambassador’s role in strengthening these ties was commendable. “The diplomatic relations between the two countries are based on mutual respect and dignity,” the spokesman added.
Reza Amiri Moghadam, an official of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security, is in demand on the basis of his alleged involvement in the abduction, detention and probable death of retired FBI specialist Robert A. Levinson: pic.twitter.com/whvvvtgo7km
– FBI MOST WANTED (@FBIMOSTWANTED) July 15, 2025
The FBI recently added Moghadam to his most sought-after list, accusing him of involvement in the abduction, detention and probably dead by Robert Levinson, a retired FBI agent who disappeared while visiting Iran’s Kish Island in 2007.
According to an FBI declaration, Moghadam, a senior official in Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security, is wanted for interrogation in connection with Levinson’s abduction, prolonged detention and suspected death.
The retired FBI agent Levinson disappeared on March 9, 2007, while in Iran’s Golfø Kish he reportedly examined cigarette falsification in the region. Levinson is considered the long -lasting hostage in the US history if he is still alive.
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In 2013, US media reported reports that Levinson had been paid by the CIA to collect information during his visit to Iran. He had hoped to meet an informant during his journey who could provide details of Tehran’s disputed nuclear program.
The White House has denied that Levinson was working for the US government at the time of his disappearance. Washington has repeatedly requested information from Iran about the fate of Levinson, but Iranian officials have denied any knowledge of his residence.
