Iran Summons British Envoy After 'Interventionist Comments'

Iran's foreign ministry summoned the British ambassador in Tehran on Tuesday in reaction to "interventionist comments" from the British foreign ministry.

"The British side, by issuing unilateral statements, shows that it has a role in the belligerent scenarios of terrorists active against the Islamic Republic," the director general of Western Europe at Iran's foreign ministry added, after saying that London's remarks on Iran's internal affairs were "based on fake and provocative interpretations."

Britain's foreign ministry said on Monday it had summoned the Iranian charge d’affaires, Iran’s most senior diplomat in Britain, over the crackdown on protests following the death of Mahsa Amini in custody.

"The violence levelled at protesters in Iran by the security forces is truly shocking," British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly had said.

The British envoy in Tehran was summoned on Tuesday, but local media reported it on Wednesday.

The Iranian official added Tehran consider possible options in response to any unusual actions from Britain.

A 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman, Amini was arrested on September 13 by the morality police in Tehran for wearing "unsuitable attire" and after two hours transferred to hospital with a serious injury to her head that put her into a coma. She died three days later, sparking nationwide protests. So far almost 150 people have been killed in the ensuing government crackdown.