Miliband criticised after handshake with Iranian counterpart at UN

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband is facing criticism after shaking hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, according to Punch Nigeria. The encounter took place during the gathering in New York, where the two officials were present as representatives of the United Kingdom and Iran. The supplied report identifies the handshake as the reason for the criticism but does not provide details about the people or groups objecting to the interaction.

It also does not state whether the criticism came from politicians, officials or members of the public. No response from Miliband, Araghchi or their governments is included in the available material. The report also gives no further information about what was discussed, whether the meeting was planned or the wider diplomatic circumstances surrounding the encounter.