Iran warns UK ambassador against ‘interference’

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Iran warns UK ambassador against ‘interference’
This comes hours after UK's foreign office had summoned Iran's ambassador in London to lodge its 'strong objections' to the arrest of Britain's ambassador Rob Macaire

TEHRAN, Iran – Iran signalled Monday, January 13, that it could expel Britain’s ambassador in case of further “interference” in its affairs after a row over a vigil he attended for those killed in last week’s downing of a Ukrainian plane.

The Islamic republic “calls for an immediate halt to all interference and provocation by the British embassy,” the foreign ministry said in a statement.

It warned that Iran’s response “will not be limited to summoning the ambassador (to the ministry) if this attitude persists.”

The statement came hours after the UK’s foreign office had summoned Iran’s ambassador in London to lodge its “strong objections” to the arrest of Britain’s ambassador Rob Macaire.

Macaire was briefly arrested on Saturday night near a protest against Iranian authorities.

Iran summoned Macaire on Sunday to reproach him for attending an “illegal gathering” and demanded “explanations” from London. 

Macaire said he went to an event advertised as a vigil for the 176 people who died when Iran mistakenly downed a Ukrainian airliner, and left after 5 minutes when people started shouting. He was arrested half an hour later.

Relations between Tehran and London have historically been poor, with the Islamic republic equating Britain with the US in representing “imperialism” and “arrogance.” – Rappler.com

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