{"id":2543520,"date":"2026-01-19T11:28:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T16:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wef-pulls-davos-invitation-from-iran-amid-deadly-protests\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T11:30:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T16:30:12","slug":"wef-pulls-davos-invitation-from-iran-amid-deadly-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wef-pulls-davos-invitation-from-iran-amid-deadly-protests\/","title":{"rendered":"WEF pulls Davos invitation from Iran amid deadly protests"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwef-pulls-davos-invitation-from-iran-amid-deadly-protests%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2543520&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The World Economic Forum has rescinded an invitation for Iran&#8217;s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to attend this week&#8217;s Davos summit,saying recent civilian deaths in Iran make it inappropriate for the Iranian goverment to be represented. The WEF announced the decision on X after pressure from critics, including United Against Nuclear Iran, Sen. Lindsey Graham and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who urged the forum to withdraw the invite. Araghchi had been scheduled for an interview at the summit.Iran&#8217;s ambassador to Switzerland condemned the move as unjustified and as capitulating to critics. The announcement comes amid deadly nationwide protests in Iran-human-rights groups report roughly 3,900 killed, while an Iranian official estimated about 5,000 deaths, including some 500 security personnel-and amid reports that President Trump has considered potential military options; Trump is expected to attend Davos later in the week.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">World Economic Forum pulls Davos invitation from Iran amid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/taiwan-has-five-years-to-prepare-for-invasion\/\" title=\"Taiwan Has Five Years to Prepare for Invasion\">deadly protests<\/a><\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2477602\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/world-economic-forum\/\">World Economic Forum<\/a> has revoked <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\">Iranian<\/a> Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi&rsquo;s invitation to its annual summit in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/davos\/\">Davos<\/a>, Switzerland, this week as the Islamic regime continues massacring thousands of civilians.<\/p>\n<p>Iran&rsquo;s presence at the meeting of global bodies was previously expected until the summit&rsquo;s organizers announced otherwise.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4423759\/trump-invited-putin-join-gaza-board-of-peace-kremlin-says\/\">Trump invited Putin to join Gaza &#8216;Board of Peace&#8217;: Kremlin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4423735\/trump-abandons-obligation-peace-greenland-dispute-being-rejected-nobel-peace-prize\/\">Trump abandons &#8216;obligation&#8217; for peace in Greenland dispute after being rejected for Nobel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4423685\/germany-vice-chancellor-rails-against-trump\/\">Germany&rsquo;s vice chancellor rails against Trump: &lsquo;Limit has been reached&rsquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The Iranian Foreign Minister will not be attending Davos,&rdquo; the WEF <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/wef\/status\/2013163543642673254\">posted on X<\/a> early Monday morning. &ldquo;Although he was invited last fall, the tragic loss of lives of civilians in Iran over the past few weeks means that it is not right for the Iranian government to be represented at Davos this year.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >international organization faced calls<\/a> to pull Iran&rsquo;s invitation at the last minute. Araghchi was previously scheduled for an interview on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lindsey-graham\/\">Lindsey Graham<\/a> (R-SC) and former Florida Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jeb-bush\/\">Jeb Bush<\/a> were among the most vocal figures on the matter after United Against Nuclear Iran <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/world-economic-forum-invites-iranian-foreign-minister-davos-after-regime-slaughter-iranian-civilians\">asked the WEF<\/a> to exclude Iran from the summit.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am sure an invite to the Iranian Foreign Minister to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos will be a morale booster to the protestors who are dying in the streets to attain the liberties and freedoms Europe takes for granted &ndash; maybe not. For those in charge of these&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LindseyGrahamSC\/status\/2013106097259704685?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 19, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UANI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UANI<\/a> requests in this letter, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wef?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WEF<\/a> should rescind this invitation to Iran&#8217;s regime&#8217;s Foreign Minister Araghchi to speak in Davos this week. It&#8217;s an insult to the brave Iranians who have been fighting to reclaim their country from the Ayatollah and his tyranny.&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeb Bush (@JebBush) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JebBush\/status\/2012995611197374933?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 18, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In turn, the Iranian ambassador to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/switzerland\/\">Switzerland<\/a> said the WEF&rsquo;s eventual decision was unjustified and accused the forum of capitulating to figures speaking out against the Iranian regime.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian security forces have killed over 3,900 people as of Sunday, according to the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency. An Iranian official estimated there have been at least 5,000 deaths, including about 500 security officers. The deaths unfolded during a series of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-carries-out-monstrous-execution-of-journalist-who-encouraged-anti-government-protests\/\" title=\"Iran Carries Out \u2018Monstrous\u2019 Execution of Journalist Who Encouraged Anti...Government Protests\">anti-government protests<\/a> across Iran over the past few weeks, with the reported violence escalating more recently.<\/p>\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> has been considering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ilhan-omar-and-other-progressives-call-for-u-s-to-join-international-criminal-court\/\" title=\"Ilhan Omar and Other Progressives Call for U.S. to Join International Criminal Court\">authorizing military action<\/a> to target Iran in the wake of the deadly protests. He has not made a decision on intervening yet.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4423272\/iran-all-out-war-ayatollah-trump-regime-change\/\">IRAN VOWS &lsquo;ALL-OUT WAR&rsquo; IF AYATOLLAH TARGETED AFTER TRUMP THREATENS REGIME CHANGE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump repeatedly threatened to mobilize the U.S. military against Iran if peaceful protesters were killed in large numbers.<\/p>\n<p>The president is expected to appear in Davos on Wednesday and meet global business leaders. 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