There are reports that the UK embassy in Tehran, Iran, has been attacked. The reports claim that students stormed the embassy and burned the British flag.
Relations between Iran the UK have slumped recently. They may never have been what you could call buoyant but they are now worse than ever. Iran has faced condemnation from many countries, including the UK, after its ongoing nuclear development program seemed to be ominous. Iran continued to maintain that the program was to develop nuclear power not weapons but most countries did not believe this in the least.
Relations between Iran the UK have slumped recently. They may never have been what you could call buoyant but they are now worse than ever. Iran has faced condemnation from many countries, including the UK, after its ongoing nuclear development program seemed to be ominous. Iran continued to maintain that the program was to develop nuclear power not weapons but most countries did not believe this in the least.
It appears that a rally against the latest sanction imposed on Iran by the UK was underway. Groups of students stormed the embassy throwing stones, raising the Iranian flag and causing destruction.
The BBC reported that, "On Sunday, Iran's parliament voted by a large majority to downgrade diplomatic relations with the UK after the UK Treasury imposed sanctions on Iranian banks the previous week, accusing them of facilitating the country's nuclear programme"
Updates to follow
The BBC reported that, "On Sunday, Iran's parliament voted by a large majority to downgrade diplomatic relations with the UK after the UK Treasury imposed sanctions on Iranian banks the previous week, accusing them of facilitating the country's nuclear programme"
Updates to follow
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