TEHRAN: Iran summoned the British ambassador to Tehran to protest against London’s “accusations” against the Islamic Republic on Tuesday.
Following the continuation of the British government’s accusations against Iran, Simon Shercliff, the British ambassador in Tehran, was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was informed of Tehran’s strong protest, state media reported on Tuesday.
The statement did not elaborate on the allegations, but it comes after UK accused groups of being behind a deadly attack on US forces in Jordan and, along with the United States, imposed sanctions on a network that they allege targets Iranian dissidents.
Iran, however, denied any links to the drone attack in Jordan that killed 3 US military personnel and said it was not seeking an “expansion” of conflict in the region, according to western media.
The killing of three American soldiers on Sunday in a strike in Jordan marked the first US military losses in Middle East since the Israel-Hamas war began.
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron condemned the attacks by militia groups against US forces, while urging Iran to de-escalate in the region.
US President Joe Biden said that radical Iran-backed militant groups operating in Iraq and Syria were behind the attack on the frontier base in Jordan’s northeast.
Iran slams what it described as baseless accusations
Tehran slammed what it described as baseless accusations and said they were a “projection” and part of a conspiracy of those who see their interests in dragging US into a new battle.
Sunday’s attack also left 34 personnel injured, 8 of whom required evacuation, according to the US Central Command.
US forces operate at the base known as Tower 22 close to Jordan’s border with Iraq and Syria as part of a global coalition against the Islamic State.
