UK recalls envoy from Iran, reconsidering nuclear deal support after execution

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UK recalls envoy from Iran, reconsidering nuclear deal support after executionLondon is taking a tough stance against the regime in Tehran after the execution of British-Iranian dual national Alireza AkbariThe United Kingdom is temporarily withdrawing its ambassador to Iran for consultations, and has summoned Iran's charge d'affaires following the execution of British-Iranian dual national Alireza Akbari.We will respond robustly to any actions that they take," British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said while announcing the new retaliatory measures, which also includes a travel ban and asset freeze on the Iranian Prosecutor General Mohammad Jafar Montazeri.Senior Whitehall sources said the "context" had changed significantly since the negotiation process began, and as a result Britain was currently reviewing its options regarding future involvement in the talks."Since the negotiations resumed, the context has completely changed, largely due to the behavior of the Iranian regime," said a government source, noting that relations with Tehran had been strained in recent months due to its policy of brutal repression of internal demonstrations against the regime.On Saturday, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak himself reacted to the execution of Akbari, accusing Iran of a "ruthless and cowardly act, perpetrated by a barbaric regime with no respect for the rights of its own people.""

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