Iran on Thursday referred to as in Britain’s envoy in Tehran to protest towards “destructive and interventionist actions” after London had introduced new sanctions, Iranian state media stated.

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly stated earlier on Thursday sanctions against Iran over alleged human rights violations and hostile actions towards its opponents on UK soil will develop.

“In response to the continued destructive and interventionist actions and statements of Britain, Isabelle Marsh, the charge d’affaires of the British Embassy in Tehran, was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,” official information company IRNA reported.

Iran’s overseas ministry “considered the statements and positions of the British authorities as well as the recent sanctions… as an illegal and interventionist action”, it added.

The new British sanctions regime will develop current penalties imposed by creating new standards below which people and entities may be hit.

They embrace any Iranian actions “undermining peace, stability and security in the Middle East and internationally”, and the “use and spread of weapons technologies from Iran”.

Russia has been accused of utilizing Iranian-made assault drones in Ukraine, whereas Tehran is an in depth strategic ally of Syria, and backs Lebanon’s Hezbollah.

The newest measures add to ones already taken by London over Tehran’s response to nationwide protests following the September loss of life in custody of Mahsa Amini.

The 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian had been arrested for allegedly violating Iran’s strict gown code for girls.

Since the beginning of the 12 months, Britain has imposed dozens of asset freezes and journey bans, citing alleged human rights abuses, on Iranian people and organisations together with main Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commanders and Tehran’s prosecutor basic.

The United States and the European Union have additionally toughened their very own sanctions.