(Updated) Iran protesters attack British Embassy
Violence erupts after Britain imposes sanction over nuclear program
- In a scene reminiscent of the attack of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran more than 30 years ago, a group of young protesters stormed the British Embassy on Tuesday, Nov. 29 in protest of the sanctions the British government imposed against Iran.
In Tehran Protesters Storm British EmbassyLONDON - In the latest sign of deteriorating relations with the West, around 20 Iranian protesters entered the British Embassy compound i...According to a Reuters report, six British embassy staff were briefly detained by the protesters, who also pulled down and burned the British flag and threw stones and petrol bombs into the building.
I dont understand why radical populace support for #Iran 's regime that constantly further isolates its nation. Where is the #GreenMovement
COMMENT OF THE DAY: In Iran, students took to the British Embassy like A Flock of (angry) Seagulls... wp.me/p1IMWE-p8- Here's a New York Times frontpage story of the hostage crisis at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran between 1979-1980 (Courtesy of Arik Hesseldahl at @ahess247 on Twitter).
- The January 7, 1980 Time Magazine cover story of the man who inspired the U.S. embassy siege.
- Only last Nov. 27, the Iranian parliament voted to expel the British ambassador Dominick Chilcott after the U.K. imposed financial sanctions over the report on Iran's advancing nuclear program.
'Regret' as UK ambassador expelled from IranIran's constitutional watchdog, the Guardian Council, today ratified a parliamentary bill to cut back diplomatic relations with the UK in...- The British government roundly criticized Iran for their handling of the situation, while threatening to sever ties with the Islamic state.
Britain vows 'consequences' after storming of Tehran embassy
Britain vows 'consequences' after storming of Tehran embassy LONDON - Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday called Iran a "disgrace" an...- It was in 2009 when news of Iran's nuclear program was revealed with the help of British intelligence. Iran had insisted that its program is only for energy-generation purposes. Since then, the relationship between the two states had soured. The latest diplomatic flare-up was triggered by the report of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which states that Iran has the capability to build a nuclear weapon.
IAEA warns of improved Iran nuclear program capability; Israel strike ...The IAEA has warned that Iran's government has the necessary expertise and materials needed to build a nuclear weapon after receiving...
