Seyed Ali Mousavi<\/a> was called in by Middle East minister Hamish Falconer<\/a> following reports of an online message that appeared to recruit Iranian expatriates for martyrdom. <\/p>\n The Foreign Office said the minister condemned these “completely unacceptable actions”. <\/p>\n This diplomatic intervention followed a report in Metro detailing a message on the embassy\u2019s Telegram channel. <\/p>\n The message reportedly urged the country\u2019s diaspora in the UK to “sacrifice their lives for the homeland” and “lay down our lives” to “defend Iranian land”.<\/p>\n It concluded: \u201cLet us all, one and all, give our lives in battle. Rather than surrender our country to the enemy.\u201d<\/p>\n The embassy\u2019s profile on X has also posted a series of comments about the US-Israeli attacks on Iran.<\/p>\n A post on Tuesday appeared to suggest Israel was a \u201cfake country\u201d.<\/p>\n A message about the natural landmark Jashak salt dome said: \u201cA real country\u2019s salt dome overcomes the iron dome of fake countries.\u201d<\/p>\n The Iron Dome is the name given to Israel\u2019s air defence system.<\/p>\n The Foreign Office said: \u201cThe minister for the Middle East, Hamish Falconer, summoned the ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Kingdom, in response to the Iranian embassy\u2019s unacceptable and inflammatory comments on social media.<\/p>\n \u201cThe minister made clear that these actions and comments were completely unacceptable and that the embassy must cease any form of communications that could be interpreted as encouraging violence in the UK or internationally.<\/p>\n \u201cIran\u2019s brutal and repressive regime will continue to be called out by the UK Government for its malign activities on UK soil, its reckless attacks against our allies in the Gulf, and its violence against its own people.<\/p>\n \u201cThe UK Government is clear that protecting national security remains our top priority, and we will take all measures necessary to protect the British people.\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer chaired a meeting of the crisis committee set up to respond to the Iran war.<\/p>\n The Middle East Response Committee was considering contingency plans for the war\u2019s impact on the economy, public services and domestic security.<\/p>\n Iran\u2019s control over the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route for oil and gas tankers, has pushed up prices and sparked concerns about supplies of chemicals and fertiliser.<\/p>\n Ministers at the meeting included Chancellor Rachel Reeves, Health Secretary Wes Streeting, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones.<\/p>\n The Prime Minister\u2019s official spokesman said: \u201cWe are ramping up planning for all different potential impacts on the UK economy and consumers and that means focusing on live monitoring of stock levels and what plans are in place for addressing supply chain disruption.\u201d<\/p>\n Asked if the presence of Mr Streeting was an indication of concern about the supply of medicine, the spokesman said: \u201cWe\u2019re monitoring the situation closely, and we have robust and well-established processes in place to manage any potential disruption across the health and social care sector to protect patients.<\/p>\n \u201cThat includes holding buffer stocks, procuring alternative products where necessary, and processes to respond to sudden market increases, including adjusting reimbursement prices as required.<\/p>\n \u201cThe overwhelming majority of products are in good supply and we\u2019ll continue to work closely with industry partners to help ensure the continued supply of medical products and boost resilience now and in the long term.\u201d<\/p>\n Following the meeting, a Downing Street spokesperson said the Chancellor had told the committee any support for households must be \u201ctargeted\u201d and avoid any \u201clasting impact on interest rates\u201d.<\/p>\n The spokesperson said: \u201cThe Chancellor was clear that the Government needs to be responsive and responsible \u2013 learning the lessons of the previous government\u2019s response to the 2022 energy crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, 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Iran\u2019s ambassador to the UK Seyed Ali Mousavi (Jordan Pettitt\/PA Wire)<\/p>\n![\"Foreign](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/c5f6618ddcd14bca0c75f759032e0c98Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzcyMTgxNTc2-2.78321123.jpg\")
Foreign Office minister Hamish Falconer (Aaron Chown\/PA)<\/p>\n