Iran’s Islamic Republic News Agency reports:
A group of British civil activists as well as political and cultural figures protested the hasty decision by the UK government to close down Iranian embassy in London.
In a petition addressed to the UK Prime Minister David Cameron, they urged the British government to revise its decision and take necessary measures to fully restore diplomatic ties with Iran.
The petition signed by about 20 academics, journalists, political activists and religious figures stressed that “It is not the Iranian government which demonstrated against British foreign policy but ordinary Iranians, understandably enraged by decades of repressive sanctions and threats of military strikes by Israel.”
EA WorldView notes that the petition appears to be fabricated and “[t]here is no sign of the petition other than on IRNA’s English-language service.” Does anyone know more?
I’m inclined to agree that it’s a phony story. Except I imagine at least 20 academics, journalists, political activists and religious figures could be found to sign something like that.
