27.02.2026 20:00
The UK announced that it has temporarily suspended its diplomatic presence in Iran due to increasing security risks. It was stated that the embassy in Tehran has been closed and all diplomatic personnel have been evacuated from the country. The Foreign Office announced that embassy services will be conducted remotely and that the travel advisory for Iran has been raised to the highest level, advising citizens to reconsider their plans to leave the country and to take necessary security precautions.
England has temporarily suspended its diplomatic presence in Iran due to increasing security risks in the region. The London administration announced that the Tehran Embassy has been closed and all diplomatic personnel have been evacuated from the country. At the same time, the travel warning for all of Iran has been raised to the highest level.
EMBASSY PERSONNEL EVACUATED FROM THE COUNTRY
The UK Embassy in Tehran has been temporarily closed due to "regional risks and the security situation." In a statement by the British Foreign Office, it was noted that embassy services will be conducted remotely.
"DO NOT TRAVEL" WARNING FOR IRAN
The UK Foreign Office has also updated its travel advice regarding Iran on its official website. The statement warned against traveling to all of Iran.
The warning text included, "Due to information regarding regional risks and the security situation, personnel from the UK Embassy in Tehran have been temporarily evacuated from Iran. Embassy services are being provided remotely."
CALL FOR BRITISH CITIZENS TO "MAKE DEPARTURE PLANS"
The statement noted that regional tensions could escalate and new travel restrictions may be introduced. British citizens in Iran are advised to:
• Subscribe to travel warning emails,
• Closely follow local media,
• Avoid military facilities,
• Review their plans to leave the country,
• Take necessary security precautions.
PREVIOUSLY TEMPORARILY CLOSED
The UK Embassy in Tehran was temporarily closed in January due to protests in Iran, and diplomatic personnel were evacuated from the country. With the latest decision, London's security concerns have been raised to a higher level again.