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Britain expels all Iranian diplomats
Thursday December 01, 2011 08:13:03 AM,
RIA Novosti
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London: Britain has expelled all Iranian diplomats from its territory
after the British embassy in Tehran was stormed by a crowd, said
the British Foreign Secretary William Hague.
Hague told the country's parliament Wednesday that the Foreign
Office demanded "the immediate closure of Iranian embassy in
London".
"Staff must leave within the next 48 hours," he added. "If any
country makes it impossible for us to operate on their soil they
cannot expect to have a functioning embassy here."
Britain evacuated all its diplomats from Iran Wednesday.
"It is not possible to maintain an embassy under these
circumstances and these threats and actions," Hague told members
of the parliament.
Iranian protesters stormed the British Embassy in Tehran Tuesday
after rallying against sanctions the Britain imposed on Iran
earlier this month.
The crowd, mostly students, attacked the embassy compound, tore
down the British flag and replaced it with Iran's.
They also ransacked offices in the compound, throwing stones and
cocktails at embassy buildings, which caused a fire in one of
them.
The attack was part of a larger demonstration that followed a
decision by the Iranian authorities to expel the British
ambassador from the country within 15 days.
Iran's foreign ministry Tuesday expressed regret over the
protests.
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