THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Iranian politicians to vote on downgrading diplomatic ties with Britain in retaliation for newly imposed sanctions.
The parliament introduced an emergency bill to go to a vote on Sunday on the issue, said the website of IRIB television.
Several politicians cried "Death to Britain" as the measure was adopted with 162 votes. Five deputies voted against.
The wording of the bill was not immediately divulged.
But the head of the parliamentary committee on foreign policy and national security, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, said he was asking the foreign ministry "to expel the British ambassador from the country," said the parliamentary website.
Britain on Monday, in co-ordination with the United States and Canada, announced new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, after a report by the UN atomic energy watchdog this month suggesting Tehran was researching nuclear weapons. » | Wednesday, November 23, 2011
