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Telegraph
14 hours ago
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- Telegraph
Families of British diplomats fled Iran before Israeli strikes
The families of British diplomats in Iran left the country shortly before Israel's missile attack on Tehran on Friday, The Telegraph understands. The UK has decided not to evacuate its embassy staff in the Iranian capital, despite direct threats to British assets in the Middle East. Iranian officials have said they will not hesitate to strike Britain directly if it assists in either defending Israel from Iranian attacks, or attacking Iran itself. Britain's embassy in Tehran is a key diplomatic asset, and has historically been used to ferry information and messages between the Iranian regime and the United States, which does not have formal diplomatic relations with the country or an embassy there. But while the diplomats are staying on, it is understood that family members left the country at the same time as some American officials evacuated, shortly before Israel's strike on Iranian nuclear facilities on Friday. Government officials are believed to have expected that the diplomatic situation between Iran and Israel would worsen before the strikes took place. The attack has prompted a series of Iranian counter-attacks and further Israeli strikes, while both sides have threatened each other with a full-scale war.
LBCI
16-05-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Turkey holds talks with Russia, Ukraine, and US to advance peace process
Sources in Turkey's Foreign Ministry said the country will take part in two trilateral meetings in Istanbul on Friday, as part of diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine. The sources added that a meeting between Turkish, American, and Ukrainian officials will be held at 07:45 GMT, followed by talks between Turkish, Russian, and Ukrainian delegations at 09:30 GMT. Reuters
