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The Embassy of Iran in London is the diplomatic mission of Iran in the United Kingdom. [1] It is located in a terrace overlooking Hyde Park in South Kensington, Westminster, London, next to the embassy of Ethiopia. [1] Iran also maintains a Consular Section at 50 Kensington Court, South Kensington. [1]
The Iranian Embassy siege took place from 30 April to 5 May 1980, after a group of six armed men stormed the Iranian embassy on Prince's Gate in South Kensington, London. The gunmen, Iranian Arabs campaigning for sovereignty of Khuzestan Province , took 26 people hostage, including embassy staff, several visitors, and a police officer who had ...
This is a list of Iranian ambassadors to the United Kingdom. [2] 1608, Robert Shirley and Nakd Ali Beg; 1809–1810, Mirza Abolhassan Khan Ilchi; 1810, Set Khan Astvatsatourian; 1839, Mirza Hossein Khan Moghaddam (Great Britain refused to receive him and rejected his mission) 1850–1855, Shafi' Khan (Chargé d'affaires)
The Iranian Embassy in London The British Embassy in Tehran The Herald Tribune on 22 January 2006 reported a rise in British exports to Iran from £296 million in 2000 to £443.8 million in 2004. A spokesperson for UK Trade and Investment was quoted saying that "Iran has become more attractive because it now pursues a more liberal economic ...
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This is a list of diplomatic missions of Iran. Iran has a substantial diplomatic network, reflecting its foreign affairs priorities within the Islamic and Non-Aligned world. In Washington, D.C. the Embassy of Pakistan looks after the interests of Iran in the United States.
On Day 1, 30 April 1980, six Iranian Arabs storm the Iranian Embassy located at 16 Princes Gate, Kensington in London and hold at least 26 hostages. Notable persons have been summoned by the incident, including SAS members led by Lance Corporal Rusty Firmin, BBC reporter Kate Adie, and Chief Inspector Max Vernon of the Metropolitan Police.
The Office for National Statistics estimates that, in 2017, 70,000 Iranian-born people were living in the UK. [28] In 2004, the Iranian embassy in London estimated that as many as 75,000 Iranians might reside in the country. [23]