TEHRAN, Nov 21: A fire bomb was thrown at the British embassy compound in central Tehran on Friday afternoon, but no one was hurt and little damage was caused, a British diplomat said.

The attack, which followed suicide bomb attacks against British targets in Istanbul on Thursday that killed 27 people, was not preceded by any warnings and there was no immediate claim of responsibility.

“We’re in touch with the Iranian authorities and we’re reviewing our security arrangements,” the British diplomat told Reuters.

“It struck the gate and caused a small fire on both sides of the gate,” the diplomat said.

Iran is generally considered to be a low security risk in the Middle East and attacks against Western embassies, businesses or individuals are extremely rare.—Reuters