[Iran] - Phony consular representatives targeting Iranians in U.S., Canada, Iran cautions

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
TEHRAN The Iranian Interests Section in Washington D.C
and the Consular Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tehran are the main authorities responsible for consular services,
a main statement from Iran confirmed.The declaration is available in action to reports suggesting that particular people or groups are
falsely presenting themselves as representatives of the Iranian federal government, declaring to use consular services for Iranian
homeowners and trainees in the United States and Canada
These people have been using ads, particularly in the online world, to exploit unwary residents and make money from their services.The
statement clarified that the Iranian Interests Section in Washington and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tehran are the sole authorities
managing consular affairs, which no third-party agents or representatives are licensed to do so on their behalf.Iran urged its people in
both nations to only use the official channels, specifically the Iranian Interests Section in Washington D.C
for consular matters, and to send all files directly to this workplace by mail.