ByJAMES GENN, REUTERS
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The British embassy in Tehran has been temporarily closed, Politico reported on Wednesday.

Politico cited a government spokesperson saying: "We have temporarily closed the British Embassy in Tehran, this will now operate remotely. Foreign Office travel advice has now been updated to reflect this consular change."

Earlier on Wednesday, pro-regime activists held a protest outside the embassy, burning Israeli and US flags.

Members of the Basij volunteer Islamic militia hold placards during a protest in front of the British Embassy in Tehran on January 14, 2026.
Members of the Basij volunteer Islamic militia hold placards during a protest in front of the British Embassy in Tehran on January 14, 2026. (credit: Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images)

The protesters also held banners reading slogans including "Britain's crimes cannot be forgotten."

Another protester held a banner with a picture of US President Donald Trump following the failed assassination attempt on July 13, with the caption "The Arrow doesn't always miss."

Members of the Basij volunteer Islamic militia hold placards during a protest in front of the British Embassy in Tehran on January 14, 2026.
Members of the Basij volunteer Islamic militia hold placards during a protest in front of the British Embassy in Tehran on January 14, 2026. (credit: Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images)

Basij enforcers protest at British Embassy in Tehran - AFP

According to Agence France-Presse, the protesters included members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated Basij militia.

Basij militia members act as enforcers of the Islamic Regime, including violent suppression of anti-government protesters.