London summons Iran envoy over ‘reckless’ actions in UK, overseas

Britain’s foreign ministry has summoned Iran’s ambassador to London, Seyed Ali Mousavi, criticizing what it called Tehran’s “reckless and destabilizing actions” in the UK and overseas.

“The summons follows the recent charging of two individuals, one Iranian national and one British-Iranian dual national, under the National Security Act, on suspicion of providing assistance to a foreign intelligence service,” a Foreign Office spokesperson says.

“This government will take all measures necessary to protect the British people, including exposing Iran’s reckless and destabilizing actions at home and abroad,” the spokesperson adds.

Two Iranians appeared in court in London on Thursday accused of spying on the Jewish community in London on behalf of Tehran, including by allegedly carrying out reconnaissance of potential targets such as a synagogue.