Tehran summons UK ambassador to protest IRGC blacklisting
Tehran summons Britain's top envoy to protest London's decision to blacklist the IRGC as a national security threat, vowing retaliatory measures
Assessment
Iran's summons of the UK ambassador escalates a diplomatic confrontation over the IRGC's designation as a security threat. The move signals Tehran's willingness to retaliate against foreign policy decisions it views as hostile. The next step to watch is whether Iran follows through on its promised retaliatory measures, which could further strain UK-Iran relations.