UK Embassy In Iran Stormed; Burned; Looted; Hostages?

[Geoff]

What frustrated the Revolutionary Guard is the British just made all their money nontransferable and thereby greatly reduced its worth. They can't use it to buy explosives for IEDs any more.

Actually, I wouldn't put it past our Government to be still selling arms to them...business is busness after all...

For gold, maybe. Remember the bank-to-bank transfer thing is now impossible.

I trust banks about as much as I trust our government.

[Schneibster]

What frustrated the Revolutionary Guard is the British just made all their money nontransferable and thereby greatly reduced its worth. They can't use it to buy explosives for IEDs any more.

Actually, I wouldn't put it past our Government to be still selling arms to them...business is busness after all...

For gold, maybe. Remember the bank-to-bank transfer thing is now impossible.

I trust banks about as much as I trust our government.

I don't see what that has to do with whether they can sell them arms if they can't transfer money.

[Schneibster]

The UK has announced it is expelling all Iranian diplomats from its soil effective immediately in response to the storming of its embassy in Tehran. The Iranian embassy in London has been ordered closed, also effective immediately. The staff are being given 48 hours to leave British soil.

Germany, France, and the Netherlands have all recalled their ambassadors "for consultation," a move preparatory to following Britain's lead.

Violation of diplomatic immunity is an extremely serious matter under international law, and Iran is about to be in really huge trouble; getting Iranian citizens into Britain just became impossible and may be about to become impossible all over Europe; combined with economic sanctions, Iran is about to be squeezed very, very hard.

Here's the Beeb for now; when I come across a better article I'll link it.

This situation is moving quickly.

[Gawd]

Hmmm, Iran should have just done what Israel does and murder a couple thousand people. There would be less whining from Schneib.

[Schneibster]

Hmmm, Iran should have just done what Israel does and murder a couple thousand people. There would be less whining from Schneib.

They did that once. Turned out to be a bad move for them, considering what's happening to their economy right now.

And it's not like I care; I'm perfectly willing to watch a weenie roast over the remains of their country after they make a wrong move with a nuclear weapon. I'm not so sure they'd be good with it, though.

[Jesus_of_Nazareth]

The UK has announced it is expelling all Iranian diplomats from its soil effective immediately in response to the storming of its embassy in Tehran. The Iranian embassy in London has been ordered closed, also effective immediately. The staff are being given 48 hours to leave British soil.

Germany, France, and the Netherlands have all recalled their ambassadors "for consultation," a move preparatory to following Britain's lead.

Violation of diplomatic immunity is an extremely serious matter under international law, and Iran is about to be in really huge trouble; getting Iranian citizens into Britain just became impossible and may be about to become impossible all over Europe; combined with economic sanctions, Iran is about to be squeezed very, very hard.

Here's the Beeb for now; when I come across a better article I'll link it.

This situation is moving quickly.

If the UK requires visas to be issued by personal application in Iran (I beleive that to be the case) - will hit Iran very hard (no Embassy = No visa ) especially for business and the rich. Even better if the EU could also do the same.

I would also demolish the Embassy Buildings and then sell the land. with a view to only going back as part of an EU Embassy. Apart from the Ambassador, it's the 21st Century doesn't need to actually be in Iran.

[Horwood Beer-Master]

The UK has announced it is expelling all Iranian diplomats from its soil effective immediately in response to the storming of its embassy in Tehran. The Iranian embassy in London has been ordered closed, also effective immediately. The staff are being given 48 hours to leave British soil.

Germany, France, and the Netherlands have all recalled their ambassadors "for consultation," a move preparatory to following Britain's lead.

Violation of diplomatic immunity is an extremely serious matter under international law, and Iran is about to be in really huge trouble; getting Iranian citizens into Britain just became impossible and may be about to become impossible all over Europe; combined with economic sanctions, Iran is about to be squeezed very, very hard.

Here's the Beeb for now; when I come across a better article I'll link it.

This situation is moving quickly.

If the UK requires visas to be issued by personal application in Iran (I beleive that to be the case) - will hit Iran very hard (no Embassy = No visa ) especially for business and the rich. Even better if the EU could also do the same.

I would also demolish the Embassy Buildings and then sell the land. with a view to only going back as part of an EU Embassy. Apart from the Ambassador, it's the 21st Century doesn't need to actually be in Iran.

We could use the Embassy Building for SAS training.

[Schneibster]

I think it would be a shame, they got a lotta neat culture and stuff. But they appear to have nutjobs in charge.

Typically, it appears to be the military.