LONDON (AP) — Britain has condemned Iran for blocking a website aimed at explaining the United Kingdom and its policies to Iranians.
Foreign Secretary William Hague said Sunday that barring the British government’s "UK for Iranians" site — three days after it was launched — proves "the Iranian authorities fear their own citizens’ interaction and involvement with the outside world."
Britain says Iran blocked the site on Saturday. It remains unavailable to users in Iran.
Diplomatic relations between Britain and Iran have deteriorated as tensions mount over Tehran’s disputed nuclear program.
Britain pulled its diplomats out of Iran and expelled Iranian diplomats from the U.K. following an attack on its embassy in Tehran in November.
The BBC’s Persian service is regularly blocked in Iran.
