Nicholas Hopton

Nicholas Hopton is the director general of the Middle East Association, and was Britain’s ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran from 2016 to 2018. He also served as ambassador to Libya, Qatar and Yemen.

The Iranian diplomat trying to stop Armageddon

‘The embassy is being invaded. The ambassador has had to lock himself in his office upstairs, and there are people on our balcony. Your government is responsible for the safety of our diplomats and embassy. We will hold you accountable…’ The voice at the other end of the line was calm, though there was no