Italy said Thursday it was recalling its ambassador to Iran "for consultations" after the British embassy in Tehran was attacked by protesters this week. Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi made the announcement at a press conference in Brussels that was reported by Italian media. A foreign ministry official in Rome confirmed the reports.
Ambassador Alberto Bradanini has been in his post since 2008. The ministry also advised Italians in Tehran to be "on heightened alert and exercise vigilance in their movements by avoiding going near mosques, religious processions and other types of assembly".