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The Embassy of Iran in London is the diplomatic mission of Iran in the United Kingdom. It is located in a terrace overlooking Hyde Park in South Kensington, Westminster, London, next to the embassy of Ethiopia. Iran also maintains a Consular Section at 50 Kensington Court, South Kensington. The embassy was the location of the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege in which members of the Iranian-Arab nationalist group the Democratic Revolutionary Front for the Liberation of Arabistan seized the building for several days before being overrun by the SAS. The embassy was severely damaged during the siege and did not re-open until 1993. According to Dr Mir Ali Montazam, one-time first secretary at the embassy, the sale of artwork from the building played a key part in funding the Provisional IRA during the Troubles.〔''Iran paid millions to fund IRA'' Adrian Levy and Anna Pukas. The Times , 21 Aug 1994〕 Following the 2011 attack on the British Embassy in Iran the British government expelled all Iranian embassy staff and closed the embassy in protest, alleging government support for the attack. Between 2011 and 2014, Iranian interests in the UK were represented by the Omani Embassy. Anglo-Iranian relations have improved since the election of President Hassan Rouhani and the countries made plans to re-open the embassy. On February 20, 2014 the Embassy was restored and the two countries agreed to restart diplomatic relations. ==Gallery== File:Embassy of Iran, London 2.jpg|Plaque outside the embassy in 2013 File:16 Princes Gate.jpg|The embassy in 2008 File:Zz embassy.jpg|The embassy as it appeared after the hostage crisis, 1980 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Embassy of Iran, London」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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