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Iran and Britain resume diplomatic relations
Iran and Britain officially resumed on Thursday diplomatic relations severed by London after students stormed its Tehran embassy in 2011. From today relations between Iran and Britain are resumed at the non-resident charges daffaires level, Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said, adding that the countries flags were raised atop their embassies in Tehran and London. The British Foreign Office confirmed the news. Britain had ordered the closure of Irans embassy in London after shuttering its own in Tehran when hundreds of students stormed the compound in November 2011. The students protesting against Western sanctions over Tehrans disputed nuclear programme ransacked the building as well as the ambassadors residence in north Tehran. Since then, the Swedish embassy in Tehran has represented Britains interests there, while the Omani embassy in London has done the same for Iran. By ending the job of countries interest sections, the charges daffaires are now responsible for the bilateral relations, said Takht-Ravanchi. Posted by: Steve White 2014-02-22 |
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