Iranian envoy to UK reportedly removed over ‘unconventional event’ at London embassy

LONDON, 27 February 2022, (TON): According to a newspaper close to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei “Iran’s ambassador to the UK has been dismissed due to an unconventional event at Tehran’s London embassy.”

Kayhan newspaper said on Saturday that the ambassador, Mohsen Baharvand, had been dismissed from his post over a norm-breaking ceremony two weeks ago to mark the anniversary of 1979 Islamic revolution.

According to the semi-official ILNA news agency, foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said Baharvand was on the change list along with 37 other ambassadors.

Officially, the reason for Baharvand’s removal has not been disclosed.

However, a video posted online allegedly from the ceremony showed women without  hijabs, which are compulsory by law in public in Iran.

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