Iran’s UK ambassador summoned to Foreign Office over embassy’s ‘unacceptable’ social media posts
Iran's ambassador to the UK, Seyed Ali Mousavi, has been summoned to the Foreign Office over 'unacceptable and inflammatory' social media posts by the Iranian embassy. The posts, including messages on Telegram and X, reportedly encouraged expatriates to become martyrs and made disparaging remarks about Israel. Middle East minister Hamish Falconer condemned the content as completely unacceptable and warned against communications that could incite violence. The UK emphasized its commitment to national security and called out Iran's regime for malign activities on British soil.
- ▪Iranian ambassador Seyed Ali Mousavi was summoned by Middle East minister Hamish Falconer over the embassy's social media activity.
- ▪The embassy's Telegram message urged Iranian expatriates in the UK to 'sacrifice their lives for the homeland' and 'lay down our lives' to defend Iran.
- ▪Posts on the embassy's X account referred to Israel as a 'fake country' and mocked its Iron Dome defence system.
- ▪The Foreign Office stated the comments were 'completely unacceptable' and warned the embassy against encouraging violence in the UK or internationally.
- ▪The UK government reiterated its stance against Iran's repressive regime and its actions threatening allies and UK national security.
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