Iran and Britain summon envoys over alleged spying in UK1 day ago Share Save Aiofe Walsh BBC News Share SaveGetty Images Iran's foreign ministry building in TehranBritain and Iran have summoned each other's envoys after three Iranians were charged with spying in the UK. The UK Foreign Office then responded on Monday by summoning Tehran's ambassador to the UK. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the UK would "not tolerate growing state-backed threats on UK soil". She added that the government would draft new powers of proscription to cover state threats. The alleged spying took place from August 2024 to February 2025, according to the Metropolitan Police.