UK Summons Iran Envoy Over Inflammatory Social Media Posts

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 communication that could be interpreted as encouraging violence in the United Kingdom or internationally, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the United Kingdom stated.​

The office also highlighted that the brutal and repressive regime of Iran will continue to be called out by the government for its malign activities on United Kingdom soil, its reckless attacks against the United Kingdom's allies in the Gulf, and its violence against its own people.​

The statement also added that the United Kingdom government is clear that protecting national security remains its top priority and that it will take all measures necessary to protect the British people.​

The Minister of the United Kingdom did not specify which of the embassy's social media comments it was referring to.​

Last month, the Minister summoned the ambassador in response to two individuals being charged with providing assistance to a foreign intelligence service.​

The summons followed the charging of two individuals, one Iranian national and one British-Iranian dual national, under the National Security Act on suspicion of providing assistance to a foreign intelligence service, the ministry stated.​

It also emphasised that national security remains the top priority and that threats posed by Iran and those who do its bidding are taken extremely seriously.​

The statement added that the government will take all measures necessary to protect the British people, including exposing Iran's reckless and destabilising actions at home and abroad.​

- IANS