"Diplomats working at the Iranian embassy in London must leave Britain by Friday afternoon.
They must depart by 14:00 GMT after their expulsion was ordered by Foreign Secretary William Hague, after the British embassy in Tehran was stormed.
Tuesday's attack by hundreds of protesters followed Britain's decision to impose further sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme.
The sanctions led to Iran's parliament reducing diplomatic ties with the UK.
"If any country makes it impossible for us to operate on their soil, they cannot expect to have a functioning embassy here," Mr Hague told MPs on Wednesday."
They must depart by 14:00 GMT after their expulsion was ordered by Foreign Secretary William Hague, after the British embassy in Tehran was stormed.
Tuesday's attack by hundreds of protesters followed Britain's decision to impose further sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme.
The sanctions led to Iran's parliament reducing diplomatic ties with the UK.
"If any country makes it impossible for us to operate on their soil, they cannot expect to have a functioning embassy here," Mr Hague told MPs on Wednesday."
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