London, April 28 (IANS) The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has summoned the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Kingdom on Tuesday. The Iranian ambassador was summoned by Hamish Falconer, the Minister for the Middle East, in response to the Iranian embassy’s unacceptable and inflammatory comments on social media.Falconer made it clear that these actions and comments were completely unacceptable and that the Embassy must cease any form of …
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Tehran, Jan 15 (IANS) The UK has temporarily closed its embassy in Tehran and withdrawn all diplomatic staff, citing a worsening security situation as tensions escalate following Iran’s violent crackdown on protests and mounting speculation over possible US military action.Confirming the move on Wednesday (local time), the UK Foreign Office said, “We have temporarily closed the British Embassy in Tehran. This will now operate remotely.”It added that British staff had been withdrawn due to …