The British authorities recalled staff from the embassy in Tehran, the country's Foreign Office reports. The UK had previously evacuated all embassy staff in Iran in June 2025 — this occurred just a few days after the start of Israeli bombings of Iran.
According to the statement, the embassy will continue to operate remotely. At the same time, the agency recommended that British citizens refrain from traveling to Iran, writes Meduza.
U.S. President Donald Trump threatens Iran with military strikes if Iranian authorities do not reach a nuclear deal with Washington. The U.S. has deployed a large military group to the region.
Amid the escalation, the United States evacuated part of its embassy staff from Lebanon and Israel (there is no U.S. embassy in Iran).
The UK had previously evacuated all embassy staff in Iran in June 2025 — this occurred just a few days after the start of Israeli bombings of Iran. Soon after the strikes ceased, the embassy resumed operations.
