Russian, British envoys anger Iranians with WWII memorial photo

Iranians were infuriated by the colonialist implications of a ‘Big Three’ themed photo in Tehran.

Tehran, Iran – Russian and British envoys to Tehran have infuriated Iranians inside and outside the country after they tried to re-enact a World War II conference that hearkens back to a time of death and occupation for Iran. On Wednesday, Russian Ambassador Levan Dzhagaryan and new UK Ambassador Simon Shercliff sat on chairs on the historical stairs of the Russian embassy in Tehran, leaving an empty chair in the middle. A tweet by the Russian embassy posting the picture received thousands of angry comments and quote tweets.