Posted on 11/30/2011 6:05:41 AM PST by sunmars
The UK is to expel all Iranian diplomats following the storming of its embassy in Tehran, Foreign Secretary William Hague has announced.
He said he had ordered the immediate closure of the Iranian embassy in London.
Tuesday's attack by hundreds of protesters followed Britain's decision to impose further sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme.
Iran's parliament had previously voted to reduce diplomatic ties with the UK.
Mr Hague said there had been "some degree of regime consent" in the attacks.
He said all UK diplomatic staff in Tehran had been evacuated and the embassy closed.
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Remember when he lamented the lack of language ability of Americans beyond English? This from someone who as far as I can tell can only speak that language. As has been stated on this forum before the zero is a stupid persons idea of a smart person.
Live updates here:
Don’t think the lamestream media did much coverage of the Egyptian mob storming the Israeli embassy in Cairo in September:
ALL civilized* nations should close all Iranian embassies and consultates, and expel everyone with any association with the govt. of Iran.
That’s the sort of thing that should have been done promptly 32 yrs ago when the scumbags took over the US embassy and created the “hostage crisis” -— protection of embassies and diplomats should be among the most fundamental bright red lines.
When Iran crosses that line the repercussions should be severe not minor.
*(if there are any still)
LOL! Great, I’ve posted it several other places too. He is an idiot.
Yes I do remember very well.
Now just imagine if the crap we call the media actually stopped covering for him, stopped hiding the facts and started to do their jobs.
This Venn Diagram should clear things up,
or hopelessly confuse you more...
There is an industrial accident at one of Iran's peaceful nonexisting nuclear plants:
Britain's embassy in Tehran is seized by angry Amish Islamofacists.
Iran arrests some low level CIA Assets.
Now Britain is expelling Iranian embassy spooks/er personnel in Britain.
Britain has closed its Iranian embassy and recalled all embassy personnel.
All I know of the British Commonwealth system, I learned from James Bond novels and films.
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