HartMar 5
Die iranische Botschaft in Südafrika sandte eine Nachricht an die ukrainische Botschaft, in der sie über die Eröffnung eines Kondolenzbuchs für den verstorbenen Ayatollah und seine Mitarbeiter informierte.
Der ukrainische Botschafter Dr. Olexander Scherba schickte ihnen eine Antwort➡️
Show threadL'égrégore André ꕭꕬMar 5

@hart I feel this is something that really needs a source attribution, cause it's in the "too good to be true" range of statements by a diplomat.

[edit: verified as true! Thanks to @andreaskem https://hachyderm.io/@andreaskem/116187543575512966]

andreaskem (@[email protected])

@[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] Not a fan of linking to Twitter, but the best source seems to be the "verified" (whatever that means nowadays) account of Olexander Scherba. He is the "Ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of South Africa", according to Wikipedia: https://x.com/olex_scherba/status/2029157492702273687

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Show threadKarma Sahne - R.I.P @natenomMar 5
@Mabande @hart This looks legit. https://www.kyivpost.com/post/71318
‘Shaheds Killed Civilians’: Ukraine Reacts as Iran Opens Khamenei Mourning Book in Kyiv

Ukraine criticized Iran’s embassy in Kyiv for opening a condolence book for Ali Khamenei, recalling that Iranian Shahed drones killed Ukrainian civilians.

Kyiv Post
Show threadL'égrégore André ꕭꕬMar 5
@neuimneuland @hart I'm not sure. The KP links to a linkedin post which seems to be the source of the cropped image. However, the post isn't by ambassador Scherba, but a Roman Sheremeta, so the sourcing's still a bit shaky.
Cursory searches gives that prof. Sheremeta doesn't seem employed by the embassy. He's a writer for the Kyiv Post, though, and involved with different NGOs in Ukraine.
No other news sites I've heard of have it, but some that seems on the "less confirming" side of reporting.
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@Mabande @neuimneuland @hart Not a fan of linking to Twitter, but the best source seems to be the "verified" (whatever that means nowadays) account of Olexander Scherba. He is the "Ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of South Africa", according to Wikipedia:
https://x.com/olex_scherba/status/2029157492702273687
olexander scherba🇺🇦 (@olex_scherba) on X

Weirdly, Iranian embassy in Pretoria notified us, Ukrainian diplomats, about opening a book of condolences in memory of ayatollah Khamenei and the military leadership of Iran. I decided to respond - and do it in a public way. The letter explains why. Your Excellency, Mr.

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Show threadL'égrégore André ꕭꕬMar 7
@andreaskem @neuimneuland @hart Thank you!
It's weird that Kyiv Post didn't link that instead of the linkedin post by one of their contributors.