Iran says ties with Britain remain consistent despite Brexit
Xinhua, June 25, 2016 Adjust font size:
Iran's Foreign Ministry announced that the relations between the Islamic republic and Britain will not change after the latter voted to leave the European Union (EU), semi-official Mehr news agency reported Saturday.
Iran fully respects the votes of British people on leaving the EU and deems it consistent with the will of the majority of Britain's people in determining their own foreign relations, said Iran's Foreign Ministry statement.
"Iran has always sought expansion of relations with the European countries based on mutual respect and non-interference in one another's internal affairs, and Britain's exit from the EU will not cause any changes in Iran's policy regarding this country," it said.
The "British Leave the EU Camp" won the historic referendum by obtaining nearly 52 percent of the ballots on Thursday, pulling the country out of the 28-nation bloc after its 43 years of membership. Endit