TEHRAN: A delegation of British lawmakers led by former foreign minister Jack Straw arrived in Tehran on Tuesday amid moves by Iran and Britain to restore diplomatic ties, Iranian media reported.

The visit by the four MPs comes two months after Britain and Iran named non-resident envoys to re-establish ties severed in 2011 after hardline Islamists ransacked the British embassy compound in Tehran.

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