UK summons Iranian diplomat over threats to journalists

LONDON, 13 November 2022, (TON): Britain hauled in a senior Iranian diplomat after what it described as death threats against journalists living in the UK, following weeks of anti-regime protests.

The move coincided with Melika Balali, 22, an Iranian-born wrestler now based in Scotland, receiving police protection after accusations that she too had been threatened by the Tehran regime.

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly tweeted “I have summoned the Iranian charge d’affaires today after journalists working in the UK were subject to immediate threats to life from Iran.”

He said that we do not tolerate threats and intimidation from foreign nations toward individuals living in the UK.

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