Iran Makes News Headline Again

It seems as though Iran cannot stay out of the international spotlight. On Tuesday, November 29th, 2011, about 1000 demonstrators, mostly noted as students, gathered in front of the British Embassy in Tehran, and eventually stormed it. The reason for the demonstrations was because the administrators of the organized movement were demanding the ousting of the British Ambassador in Iran. However, there seems to have been another catalyst that may have started the whole protest movement in the first place. Click here to read the article about the storming of the embassy.

After the British Embassy was stormed, British Prime Minister David Cameron voiced his disapproval of the protesters actions and stated that if the government of Iran did not ensure the safety of diplomats and workers of The United Kingdom stationed in Iran, there would be serious backlash. Although the Foreign Ministry of Iran made a statement expressing their sorrows for what the student protesters did, many nations, including Great Britain, feel that more action should be taken. Right now, Prime Minister Cameron voiced that his main concern is the safety of the embassy's staff.

What could have caused such an uproar that lead to the storming of the British Embassy? It seems that the catalyst for the protest was due in part because of a vote by the Iranian Parliament to drive out the British Ambassador. The vote was administered because of sanctions that were imposed by Great Britain. Just last week, Britain had decided to cut financial arrangements with Iran, due to new reports of growing concern of Iran's nuclear program. Great Britain had come to this conclusion because of a new International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), report. To read more about the report click here.

Because of the financial blockade imposed by Great Britain on Iran, student demonstrators in support of the Iranian Parliament's decision to kick out the British Ambassador, led the storming of the British Embassy. Now, because of this act of aggression, the United States, along with other nations of the UN, have condemned the incident and called for ensuring the safety of the workers and prosecuting those who were responsible.

What is more interesting is that a member of the Iranian Parliament stated 'Iran respects all international rules and the Vienna Convention.' If this is supposedly true, then how come Iran just stood idly by and let the protesters storm the embassy? This whole incident has now sparked international controversy and has once again put Iran in the national spotlight. It seems its nuclear program is under the radar once again and its relationship with the rest of the world is dwindling down even further. If Iran continues to keep this up, it will only isolate itself from the rest of the world even more. Will Iran turn into the next North Korea, and be separated from the rest? Will it be able to survive and thrive while in isolation? These are some of the questions that need to be answered in the near future