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UK summons Iranian charge d'affaires over transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia

2024/09/25 34

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s foreign ministry on Wednesday summoned the Iranian charge d’affaires over the transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Iranian flag is seen flying over a street in Tehran, Iran, February 1, 2023. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo

“Today, in coordination with European partners and upon instruction from the Foreign Secretary, the Chargé d’Affaires of the Iranian Embassy in London was summoned to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office,” the foreign ministry said in a statement.

“The UK Government was clear in that any transfer of Ballistic Missiles to Russia would be seen as a dangerous escalation and would face a significant response.”

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