British ambassador to Tehran summoned to  Foreign Ministry over extradition of Iranian national to US

In the wake of the British governments move to extradite an Iranian national to the US on charges of skirting sanctions Irans Foreign Ministry summoned British Ambassador to Tehran Simon Shercliff.

                                                                                             
In the wake of the British government's move to extradite an Iranian national to the US on charges of skirting sanctions, Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned British Ambassador to Tehran Simon Shercliff.

The director general of the Consular Affairs of the Foreign Ministry filed the Islamic Republic of Iran's strong protest at the illegal detention and extradition of the Iranian national to the US.

Upon gaining information about the Iranian citizen's detention, the Foreign Ministry pushed for his release through diplomatic channels in Tehran and London and efforts to secure his release are continuing.