Davos, Jan. 20 -- The World Economic Forum (WEF) announced on Monday, January 19, that Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, will not be attending the 2026 annual meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland.

The WEF said that it was "not right" for the Iranian government to be represented in the forum, with the massive death toll following the protests that shook the Islamic Republic.

"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," WEF said in a post on X.

The meeting from January 19 to 23 will be attended by world leaders from government, civil society, business and academia to address gl...