Only diplomacy can resolve Iran-West row
The rift between Britain and Iran has snowballed into a major diplomatic storm, engulfing the two countries as well as Britain's allies in Europe and beyond.
The latest row was ignited on Tuesday after thousands of angry Iranian protesters stormed into British diplomatic compounds in Teheran. The most violent protest against the West in more than three decades set off a chain of reactions from Britain, its allies in Europe and the United States.
The relationship between Teheran and London has deteriorated steadily because of the standoff between Iran and the West over its nuclear program. An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report released on Nov 18 alleged that Iran was continuing to enhance its nuclear weapons capacity and might still be conducting secret research to develop a nuclear bomb.
