Iraq crisis prompts reconciliation between Iran and the West
The collapse of Iraq has led Britain and the United States towards a historic rapprochement with Iran which could end 35 years of hostility.
Moves to strengthen Britain’s diplomatic ties with Iran in an attempt to fashion a joint response to the Iraq crisis will be set out today by William Hague, the Foreign Secretary.
The initiative, which could include the reopening of the UK’s embassy in Tehran, comes after Mr Hague held talks with his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif.