Britain Condemns Iran Embassy Posts Urging Citizens to ‘Give Their Lives’, Summons Ambassador
The UK government has condemned and challenged Iran over embassy posts promoting a self-sacrifice campaign.
The initiative, known by the Persian term “janfada,” was launched amid rising tensions between the United States and Iran, encouraging citizens to support national defence efforts.
The campaign has since gained traction online, with the term trending on social media.
President Masoud Pezeshkian said more than 14 million Iranians had registered in support of the campaign.
Britain’s Foreign Office summoned Iran’s ambassador on Tuesday, describing the messages as “unacceptable” and warning against any communication that could be seen as encouraging violence.
UK Minister for the Middle East, Hamish Falconer, said the posts were “completely unacceptable”, adding that the embassy “must cease any form of communications that could be interpreted as encouraging violence in the UK or internationally”.
One of the messages, shared in Persian on the embassy’s Telegram channel on April 15, called on “all brave and noble children of Iran” to take part in a self-sacrifice campaign for the country.
The post urged citizens to remain ready to defend Iran, describing such commitment as preferable to surrendering the nation to its enemies.
It also indicated that Iranian nationals in the UK could register for the campaign through the embassy’s consular services page.
