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Hague: 'Circumstances right' to reopen Embassy in Iran
Foreign Secretary William Hague has told MPs that "circumstances are right" to re-open the British embassy in Tehran.
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Hague: 'No softening' of British approach to Iran
The UK Foreign Secretary William Hague rejected a claim the government was "softening" its approach to Iran.
Speaking in the parliament, Mr Hague described the UK as "absolutely relentless" in its efforts to defeat terrorism around the world and added: "I can assure you that there is no softening of any of our policies in relation to Iran.
Foreign Office still advises against travel to Iran
William Hague might have announced the reopening of the British embassy in Tehran today, but the Foreign Office is still advising people against traveling to the Middle Eastern country.
The Foreign Office currently advises "against all but essential travel" to most of the country, and "against all travel" to the eastern parts of Iran near the borders with Afghanistan and Pakistan.
People planning to travel to Iran should check the Foreign Office travel advice regularly and sign up for email alerts on the security situation, the spokesperson said.
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Staff need to be 'safe and secure' before reopening Iran embassy
The Secretary of State William Hague has issued a statement on the possible reopening of the British embassy in the Iranian capital, Tehran:
Hague plans to reopen British embassy in Tehran
William Hague has announced that Britain wants to reopen the British embassy in Iran as the West looks to normalise relations to help ease the crisis in neighbouring Iraq.
The Foreign Secretary told MPs that "circumstances are right" to re-open the British embassy in Tehran.
Mr Hague said he had discussed a number of matters in a meeting yesterday, including the situation in Iraq, with Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif.
The UK has had no diplomatic presence in Tehran since a mob ransacked the British embassy in 2011.
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Map of the Middle East is being redrawn before our eyes
The reopening of the British embassy in Tehran is a startling development which represents a potential turnaround in our history with Iran.