Our government has done its best to keep out of trouble in Iran’s post-election turmoil, but the ruling theocracy is intent on forcing Britain into a fight. Ahmad Jannati, the radical cleric who heads the Guardians Council which oversaw the sham election and a top aide to supreme leader ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Friday that some local British embassy staff would be put on trial for alleged involvement in the violence that erupted following the 12 June poll.
If Iran thinks it can hoodwink its people and the international community by bullying Britain into accepting responsibility for the domestic crisis on the mullahs’ plates, then Whitehall needs to show Tehran some serious teeth.
Read Full Article »