The UK Foreign Office summons the Iranian ambassador following inflammatory social media posts from the Iranian embassy. The move marks a diplomatic escalation between London and Tehran.
The UK Foreign Office has summoned the Iranian ambassador to protest what it described as unacceptable and inflammatory comments made by the Iranian embassy on social media.
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The UK Foreign Office has summoned the Iranian ambassador to protest what it described as unacceptable and inflammatory comments made by the Iranian embassy on social media.
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