International security

British female diplomat opens new embassy in Iran without head covering – and sparks outrage

Iran’s foreign minister has been heavily criticised for allowing a female British Foreign Office official to enter the Iranian Embassy in London without a hijab.

Senior Foreign Office official Deborah Bronnert represented the British government at the reopening of the Iranian embassy in London.

A photo of the event was shared by My Stealthy Freedom, a Facebook page set up by journalist Masih Alinejad which encourages Iranian women to discard their hijabs in public.