By IANS,
Tehran: The Iranian government has decided to downgrade its diplomatic ties with Britain over its interference in the country’s internal affairs, a media report said Saturday.
The move is in line with a recent decision of the Iranian parliament, Press TV reported.
Kazem Jalali, rapporteur of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, said: “Certain measures are being taken to ensure that the parliamentary motion will be implemented as soon as possible.”
“The Iranian foreign ministry, the Supreme National Security Council and the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission are making necessary preparations to lower the level of relations with the UK,” Jalali noted.
In February, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran was left with no choice but to limit its relations with Britain over its unwelcome intrusion into events surrounding the June 12 presidential election.
After the election, British officials made a series of interfering comments regarding the country’s internal affairs that drew sharp criticism from Tehran, the report said.
This has prompted the Iranian parliament to introduce a resolution to reconsider ties with Britain. The bill has received widespread support both in the government and across the country, it said.