UK withdraws staff from Iran temporarily citing regional security situation

Britain's foreign office said its ability to assist British nationals was now extremely limited, with no in-person consular support available even in emergencies

  • PUBLISHED: Fri 27 Feb 2026, 7:13 PM
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Britain said on Friday it had temporarily withdrawn its staff from Iran citing the security situation in the region.

US President Donald Trump briefly laid out his case for a possible attack on Iran in his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, underlining that while he preferred a diplomatic solution, he would not allow Tehran to obtain a nuclear weapon.

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Britain's foreign office said its ability to assist British nationals was now extremely limited, with the embassy operating remotely and no in-person consular support available even in emergencies.

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