The Iranian embassy in London has rejected what it described as \u201cfabricated media controversies\u201d in the United Kingdom, dismissing allegations linking Tehran to violent incidents as \u201cbaseless\u201d. <\/p>\n
In a press statement, reported by ILNA<\/a>, the embassy said it \u201ccategorically rejects any claims or allegations linking Iran to involvement in violent activities or incidents in the United Kingdom,\u201d News.Az<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n \u201cSuch baseless accusations against the Islamic Republic of Iran lack credible evidence and are made in pursuit of narrow political objectives, to mislead public opinion and to divert attention from the real roots of terrorism and violent extremism,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n Iran, the embassy added, \u201chas been among the primary victims of terrorism over the past decades\u201d, saying it has lost \u201chundreds of thousands of innocent citizens, including senior officials and scientists\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cIt remains at the forefront of the global fight against terrorism and violent extremism,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n The embassy also criticised Western countries, alleging that some had become \u201csafe havens for terrorists whose hands are stained with the blood of Iranians\u201d, and accused them of enabling the spread of \u201cextremist and violent ideologies in Europe\u201d.<\/p>\n It further said it had previously raised concerns with UK authorities over \u201csuspicious activities\u201d and the possible use of so-called \u201cfalse flag\u201d operations on British soil.<\/p>\n The embassy stressed that addressing such threats requires \u201cmutual cooperation based on trust and credible evidence\u201d.<\/p>\n