UK summons Iranian Chargé d’Affaires over execution of protestor

The UK summoned the Iranian Chargé d’Affaires on 8 December following the execution of a protestor.

Report informs via foreign media that the Foreign Secretary instructed the FCDO to summon Iran’s most senior diplomat after Iran carried out the first execution of a protestor since demonstrations began in September.

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said: "We have made our views clear to the Iranian authorities – Iran must immediately halt executions and end the violence against its own people."

Vijay Rangarajan, Director General for the Middle East, held the meeting with Mehdi Hosseini Matin to underline that the UK opposes the death penalty in all circumstances.