London, March 23, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Iran’s ambassador to the United Kingdom has been summoned by the British Foreign Office over, his country’s “reckless and destabilising actions” in Britain and overseas.
Seyed Ali Mousavi was called into the Foreign Office after an Iranian and a British-Iranian dual national, were accused of carrying out hostile surveillance on London’s Jewish community.
The Foreign Office said the UK takes the threat posed by Iran and its proxies “extremely seriously.”
The diplomat was summoned on the instruction of Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, and was met by Middle East Minister Hamish Falconer.
A Foreign Office spokesman said: “The summons follows the recent charging of two individuals, one Iranian national and one British-Iranian dual national, under the National Security Act, on suspicion of providing assistance to a foreign intelligence service.”
“National security remains our top priority, and we take threats posed by Iran and those who do its bidding extremely seriously.”
“This government will take all measures necessary to protect the British people, including exposing Iran’s reckless and destabilising actions at home and abroad.”
The two suspects are accused of engaging in conduct likely to assist a foreign intelligence service between July 9 and August 15 last year.
GNA