US EditionIranian ambassador summoned to Foreign Office after three men charged under National Security Act
- Following the charging of three Iranian nationals in London under a national security law, the British government called in Iran’s Ambassador Seyed Ali Mousavi to the Foreign Office in May 2025.
- The charges followed a major counter-terrorism investigation into alleged conduct likely assisting foreign intelligence between August 2024 and February 2025, with police identifying Iran as the foreign state involved.
- Iran summoned the UK's acting diplomat in Tehran to seek an official explanation, dismissed the charges as unfounded, and alleged that the actions were politically motivated.
- On Saturday, a London court heard charges against three Iranian nationals, while four other individuals detained earlier were released; the UK Government emphasized that safeguarding national security is its highest priority and insisted that Iran be held responsible for its actions.
- The diplomatic summonses and charges reflect heightened tensions amid increased scrutiny of suspected Tehran-backed activities in Britain and London placing Iran on its highest foreign influence register.
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UK, Iran summon diplomats after Iranians charged in UK probe
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 claim…
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