Political tension Iran–United Kingdom relations

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1 political tension

1.1 2007 iranian seizure of royal navy personnel
1.2 arms sales
1.3 gholhak garden





political tension

the confrontation between united states–european union pact on 1 side , iran on other on iran s nuclear program continues develop, remaining serious obstacle in improvement of tehran–london ties.


a confidential letter uk diplomat john sawers french, german , diplomats, dated 16 march 2006, twice referred intention have united nations security council refer chapter vii of united nations charter in order put pressure on iran. chapter vii describes security council s power authorize economic, diplomatic, , military sanctions, use of military force, resolve disputes.


the sunday telegraph reported secret, high-level meeting take place on 3 april 2006 between uk government , military chiefs regarding plans attack iran. telegraph cited senior foreign office source saying belief in areas of whitehall attack inevitable. there no invasion of iran nuclear sites destroyed. bbc reported denial meeting take place, no denial of alleged themes of meeting, uk ministry of defence, , there sourced , persistent speculation american covert activities aimed @ iran underway .


2007 iranian seizure of royal navy personnel

on 23 march 2007 fifteen royal navy personnel seized naval forces of iranian revolutionary guard allegedly having strayed iranian waters. 8 sailors , 7 royal marines on 2 boats hms cornwall detained @ 10:30 local time 6 guard boats of irgc navy. subsequently taken tehran. iran reported sailors well. 200 students targeted british embassy on 1 april 2007 calling expulsion of country s ambassador because of standoff on iran s capture of 15 british sailors , marines. protesters chanted death britain , death america . speculation on iranians motivations action ran rampant; iranians under tremendous pressure on number of fronts united states, revolutionary guard corps have been responding 1 of number of perceived threats.


on 3 april 2007, prime minister tony blair advised next 48 hours critical in defusing crisis. @ approximately 1:20 pm gmt, iran s president announced 8 sailors pardoned . following day, announced 15 british personnel released in celebration of prophet s birthday , easter.


arms sales

despite political pressure , sanctions, probe customs officers suggests @ least 7 british arms dealers have been supplying iranian air force, elite revolutionary guard corps, , country s controversial nuclear ambitions. uk businessman caught smuggling components use in guided missiles through front company proved iranian ministry of defence. case involves group included several britons which, investigators alleged, attempted export components intended enhance performance of iranian aircraft. other examples involve british millionaire arms dealer caught trading machine-guns used sas , capable of firing 800 rounds minute tehran-based weapons supplier.



gholhak garden

in 2006 dispute ownership of gholhak garden large british diplomatic compound in northern tehran raised in iranian parliament when 162 mps wrote speaker. british embassy have occupied site since @ least 1934 , assert have legal ownership issue raised again in 2007 when group of mps claimed ownership papers site unlawful under laws extant in 1934. in july 2007 conference held discuss ownership of compound not attended british side.








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