“Pursuant to approvals by relevant authorities and within the framework of related legal rules and sanctions regimes and also as a response in kind, the Iranian Foreign Ministry has imposed sanctions on a number of British institutions and individuals for deliberately supporting terrorism and terrorist groups, promoting and instigating terrorism, violence and hate-mongering and violation of human rights,” the Ministry said.

The Ministry underlined that the real and legal persons that have been blacklisted engaged in actions that led to rioting, violence, and acts of terrorism against the Iranian nation.

“While reminding the UK of its international obligations regarding fighting terrorism and hate-mongering and respecting human rights, the Islamic Republic of Iran announces that London's refusal to confront the actions of the foregoing persons and its move to support and facilitate their actions are a gross violation of Britain’s international commitments,” the Ministry added.

Among the seven institutions listed are Britain's National Cyber Security Centre, the Government Communications Headquarters intelligence organization, VolantMedia, GlobalMedia, DMA Media, BBC Persian, and Iran International as their affiliated companies. (ILKHA)