Tehran, April 11: Iran’s Parliament’s (Majlis) Vice Speaker Mohammad Hassan Abou-Torabi says decreasing ties with the UK is on the Iranian lawmakers’ agenda.
“The plan is already on the National Security Commission’s agenda and it will be considered by Majlis in due time,” Fars News Agency quoted Abou-Torabi as saying on Monday.
Earlier in January, a group of Iranian lawmakers announced plans to set up a special fraction at the parliament tasked with pursuing initiatives to cut all relations with the British government, following remarks made by the British ambassador to Iran Simon Gass for criticizing the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic.
Iran has considered breaking off relations with Britain several times due to London’s meddlesome and undiplomatic approach toward Tehran.
Most notable among the invasive moves has been remarks by the chief of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), John Sawers, who accused Iran in October of pursuing clandestine nuclear activities.
He further advised espionage as a crucial measure to stop Tehran’s nuclear program.
——–Agencies