"Diplomatic Controversies: Arrest of Former VP Sparks Outcry and Severing of Relations"

Recent attacks on embassies in Ecuador and Syria have breached the inviolability of diplomatic missions, sparking condemnation and diplomatic tensions. Mexico plans to take the case to the International Court of Justice, while Iran has pledged a decisive response to the attack on its consulate in Damascus. The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations establishes the inviolability of embassies and the diplomatic immunity of personnel. The tradition of embassies sheltering dissidents has a long history, but attacks on diplomatic missions have also occurred in recent decades, despite international law protections.