Reopening of Irish embassy in Iran 'may go ahead next year', says Coveney

The issue has also been raised at a number of parliamentary party meetings in recent weeks

The Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney. File Picture

The reopening of an Irish embassy in Iran “may go ahead next year,” but Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney is keeping the decision under review.

It comes after a number of his Fine Gael colleagues, including former foreign affairs minister Charlie Flanagan have been highly critical of the plan.