UK Announces Reopening of Embassy in Tehran

The UK Foreign Office confirmed on Monday‌ that​ it ‌has ‍reopened its embassy in‍ Tehran after a temporary closure, according to ⁢webangah News agency citing Reuters adn ‍Mehr News Agency.

A statement from the office of the British Foreign Secretary confirmed⁣ that ​London has resumed operations at its diplomatic mission in the Iranian capital.

The announcement follows reports by Reuters earlier today that Switzerland’s foreign ministry also reopened its‍ Tehran embassy after a ​temporary shutdown as June 20.The closure occurred during heightened regional tensions following military actions by Israel against Iran.

The Swiss embassy in Tehran, ⁣which ⁤also serves as the protecting⁢ power for US ⁤interests in Iran, had suspended operations on June 20 amid security concerns during the conflict period.