The United Kingdom has summoned Iran’s ambassador to London over what it called “unacceptable and inflammatory” social media comments by the Iranian embassy, according to an official statement.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office said Middle East minister Hamish Falconer raised the issue directly with the envoy, stressing that the embassy “must cease any form of communications that could be interpreted as encouraging violence in the UK or internationally.”
The move comes after Iran’s embassy in London drew scrutiny for a social media post calling on “proud Iranian compatriots” in the UK to join a “Jan Fada” — or “sacrificing life” — campaign, urging supporters to show “solidarity, loyalty, and national zeal.”
The message, which included a line stating, “Let us all… give our bodies to be slain,” prompted concern among security experts and members of the Iranian diaspora, with critics warning it could be interpreted as encouraging violence despite the embassy’s claim that the initiative “does not promote any form of hostility.”
The British government's statement on Tuesday said that such actions were “completely unacceptable,” and reiterated that the UK government would continue to call out what it described as Iran’s “malign activities” on British soil, as well as its actions against regional allies and its own population.
London said safeguarding national security remains its top priority and that it would take all necessary steps to protect the public.
