UK government summons Hamid Baeidinejad to complain about detention of its envoy The dispute over the arrest of Britain’s ambassador to Tehran has escalated as the Foreign Office summoned the Iranian ambassador in order to protest about the episode. “This was an unacceptable breach of the Vienna convention and it needs to be investigated,” a spokesperson for the prime minister said. “We are seeking full assurances from the Iranian government that this will never happen again. The FCO has summoned the Iranian ambassador today to convey our strong objections.” Continue reading... |