Iran passes Bill against UK

Iran’s Foreign Ministry to reduce diplomatic ties with Britain from ambassador level to the level of charge d’affaires within two weeks, calling on the government of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to reduce the economic and trade relations with Britain to the lowest level.
In case the British government stops its “hostile” policies towards the Islamic Republic, the government can upgrade its ties with Britain, according to the Iranian parliament. On Wednesday, Iran’s Majlis approved the urgency of a proposal to consider the reduction of ties with Britain.
The Iranian lawmakers’ motion to reduce the ties or to sever diplomatic relations with Britain came due to British government’s political and economic pressures against the country, including the recent move to cease business relationships and transactions with the Central Bank of Iran. – Xinhua.