The United Kingdom (UK) chargé d’affaires was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Iran to protest the UK’s action to sanction the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Company, IRNA reports.
Following the imposition of sanctions by the UK against a number of Iranian individuals and legal entities, including the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Company and Iran Air—on the false pretext of Iran sending ballistic missiles to Russia—the UK chargé d’affaires—in the absence of the ambassador—was summoned to the MFA of Iran on Tuesday night and Iran’s strong protest against this action by the UK government was conveyed to him,.
The Assistant Director General for Western Europe at the Iranian MFA condemned this UK action, calling it contrary to international law and a violation of the principle of freedom of navigation and maritime trade.
Abbas Naderi, rejecting the claim that Iran sent ballistic missiles to Russia, which the president of Ukraine himself has admitted to being false, stated: “The illegal interference of some European countries, including the United Kingdom, in Iran’s defense cooperation with other countries is unacceptable in any way.”