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Fraying Diplomatic Ties between Iran and Britain
After its embassy in Tehran was vandalized this week, Britain withdrew its ambassador to Iran and reduced ties to what's being called "the lowest level of diplomacy." Other European nations have followed suit. Today in Brussels, EU finance ministers met to discuss intensifying sanctions against Iran's nuclear program.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readAfter its embassy in Tehran was vandalized this week, Britain withdrew its ambassador to Iran and reduced ties to what's being called "the lowest level of diplomacy." Other European nations have followed suit. Today in Brussels, EU finance ministers met to discuss intensifying sanctions against Iran's nuclear program. John Burns is London Bureau Chief for the New York Times.
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