Iranian parliament votes to reduce ties with Britain

23 November 2011 | 21:13 Code : 18191 Latest Headlines

Mehr News – The Iranian parliament overwhelmingly approved a proposal calling for a reduction in the level of ties with Britain on Wednesday.

Twenty MPs, namely Alaeddin Boroujerdi, Javad Jahangirzdeh, Hassan Kamran, Mohammad Ashouri, Esmaeil Kowsari, Mohammad Dehqani, Mohammad Saqaii, Abdolreza Torabi, Hassan Fouladgar, Hossein Fadaii, Mohammad Taqi Rahbar, Parviz Sorouri, Gholam Reza Asadollahi, Mohammad Hossein Farhangi, Ezzatollah Akbari, Shahrokh Ramin, Shahabeddin Sadr, Mohammad Hassan Aboutorabi, Jasem Saedi, and Moayyed Hosseini Sadr had signed the motion.

A number of lawmakers had repeatedly called on the Majlis to ratify a plan to reduce or even sever diplomatic relations with Britain due to its hostile attitude toward Iran and its interference in the country’s internal affairs.

On December 19, 2010, the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee voted to completely cut relations with London. The decision was then announced to the Majlis Presiding Board, but no final decision was reached.