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Summoning of the Iranian Charg茅 d'Affaires: FCDO statement

皇冠体育app Charg茅 d鈥橝ffaires of the Iranian Embassy in London was summoned to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office today, 14 April 2024.

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Today, on instruction from the Foreign Secretary, the Charg茅 d鈥橝ffaires of the Iranian聽Embassy in London was summoned to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) spokesperson said:聽

皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary summoned the Charg茅 d鈥橝ffaires of the Iranian聽Embassy today.

皇冠体育app UK condemns in the strongest terms Iran鈥檚 direct and unprecedented attack against Israel, as well as their violation of Jordan and Iraq鈥檚 airspace. At a time of great tension in the Middle East, this was a profoundly dangerous and unnecessary escalation by Iran.

皇冠体育app UK calls for the immediate and unconditional release of the civilian ship 鈥楳SC Aries鈥� and its crew, which was seized by Iranian armed forces yesterday in international waters.

皇冠体育app Iranian authorities must take meaningful and immediate action to de-escalate and halt its reckless and unlawful behaviour. 聽

皇冠体育app UK will continue to stand up for Israel鈥檚 security and the security of all our regional partners, including Jordan and Iraq. We will also continue to work with our international partners to protect and uphold stability in the region.

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Published 14 April 2024