United Kingdom temporarily withdraws diplomats from Iran due to security concerns

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JH Kim

Summary

  • "The United Kingdom government has announced the temporary withdrawal of its diplomatic staff citing the deteriorating security situation in Iran."
  • "The British Embassy continues to operate remotely."
  • "Authorities in the United Kingdom have maintained advice against travel to all parts of Iran for a long period."

According to CNN on the 20th (local time), the United Kingdom government has announced the temporary withdrawal of its diplomatic staff from Iran due to deteriorating security conditions in the country.

On this day, a spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) stated in a press release, "As a precautionary measure, we have temporarily withdrawn some British diplomats considering the current security situation in Iran," and added, "The British Embassy in Iran continues to operate remotely."

Furthermore, "We take the safety of our diplomatic staff and British nationals extremely seriously, and we have advised against all travel to Iran for a prolonged period," the spokesperson added.

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