British foreign secretary to visit Iran

Tehran, Iran, Aug. 20 By Temkin Jafarov – Trend: British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond will on Sunday, August 23 make a visit to Iran, the Iranian Foreign Ministry exclusively told Trend August 20. The source in the ministry confirmed the news about Hammond’s visit to Tehran and the re-opening of the UK’s embassy there. The source added that the British embassy would resume its work in Tehran. Britain’s embassy in Iran was closed in 2011 after a crowd raided the diplomatic mission’s building because of the sanctions imposed by London. Edited by CN Stay up to date with latest Iran news on our specialized Facebook page Follow us on Twitter @TRENDNewsAgency