MOSCOW, RUSSIA – The body of former Russian consul-general to Iran, Konstantin Alekseev, was discovered at his home in Moscow. Alekseev, 63, had previously served as a top diplomat in Iran for several years and had been based in Rasht.
The cause of Alekseev’s death is currently under investigation. He had also held senior positions inside the Russian Foreign Ministry, including as deputy director of the second department of Asia. Alekseev had earlier served as Minister Counselor of the Russian Embassy in Iran, holding the rank of Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and was fluent in Persian and English.
Alekseev’s death is the latest in a string of mysterious deaths involving prominent people in Russia. Several Russian generals and top executives from Lukoil, a major energy giant, have also died under mysterious circumstances during Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine. The deaths have raised questions and suspicions, but the causes and circumstances surrounding them remain unclear.
The Russian government has yet to make official announcements or confirm the details surrounding these deaths. The series of mysterious deaths has prompted concerns and calls for further investigations into these incidents, as authorities work to establish the causes behind these abrupt tragedies.
Alekseev’s passing adds to the growing list of unexplained deaths involving individuals in prominent positions, leaving many unanswered questions and prompting ongoing scrutiny into the circumstances leading up to their sudden and tragic ends.