Because of Samarkand’s historical and cultural identity, Rubio’s visit to the city sparks a diplomatic crisis
Lebanon 24: On 23 October 2026, Uzbekistan’s Foreign Ministry summoned Iran’s ambassador to Tashkent, Mohammad Ali Eskandari, and handed him a protest note over posts published by Iranian diplomatic missions on the X platform, which addressed the historical and cultural identity of the Uzbek city of Samarkand and attributed landmarks there to…










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