Britain and Iran summon each other's diplomats after Iranians charged in UK probe


  • World
  • Monday, 19 May 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain and Iran summoned each other's diplomats in London and Tehran on Monday after British authorities charged three Iranian nationals under a national security law following a major counter-terrorism investigation.

Britain said it had summoned Iranian Ambassador Seyed Ali Mousavi to appear at its foreign office, while Iran summoned the British charge d'affaires in Tehran over the arrests of its nationals, calling the accusations "false claims".

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