Deteriorating Relationship With Iran
UK and Iran have never seen eye to eye for some time now, but relationship with the USA was normally worse. After President Obama opened his arms to better relationship a few months ago, there seems to be a greater emphasis against UK at this time. It is not that the USA and Iran are now good friends, but it almost as if Iran does not want to cut it bridges of with the USA should they want to talk. Great Briton on the other hand is pretty much seen as an enemy and currently being blamed for the post actions of the Iranian people after recent elections.
Last week 9 British Embassy staff was arrested for “improper Conduct” accused of encouraging the post election protests, sending relationships even lower than before. David Milliband (Secretary of State) has stated that these accusations are unfounded and up to date has managed to aid the release of 8 of the 9 held. However the 9th individual appears to have been charged with “acting against national security”, something totally denied by the foreign office, there is an expectation that this worker will stand trial of some sort.
Ironically this staffs are all Iranian and from the outside it appears that Iran wants to set an example, to the world. Right across the EU, Iranian Ambassadors’ have been called to receive official protests. This may be a UK fight, but the EU are clearly with Great Briton and we wait to see if the Whitehouse will keep its distance or state it’s objection also.