Iran ready to cooperate with Britain on reopening embassies: envoy

Iran and Britain have decided to restore diplomatic relations and are determined to do so, said an Iranian official.

Iran’s non-resident chargé d’affaires to London said Sunday that Iran is ready to cooperate with Britain on reopening embassies.

Speaking to IRNA, Mohammad Hassan Habibbolahzadeh said, “We’ve had negotiations in this regard, but there are still issues that have to be resolved.”

Iran and Britain have decided to restore diplomatic relations and are determined to do so, Habibollahzadeh said.

“We have told our British side that we are ready to cooperate with them to solve the issues within the framework of the regulations of the Islamic Republic of Iran and conventions governing diplomatic relations,” he added.

However, he noted that relations with Britain are not an exception and are like diplomatic ties with other countries.

Emad Askarieh

Emad Askarieh has worked as a journalist since 2002. The main focus of his work is foreign policy and world diplomacy. He started his career at Iran Front Page Media Group, and is currently serving as the World Editor and the Vice-President for Executive Affairs at the Iran Front Page (IFP) news website.