Tasnim � Iran�s Foreign Ministry spokesperson slammed British Foreign Office Minister Andrew Murrison for making unconstructive comments about Iran just after meetings with Iranian officials.

Speaking at a weekly press conference on Monday, Abbas Mousavi decried Murrison�s �unconstructive� stances after his recent visit to Tehran.

The British minister was in Iran and held meetings with a number of officials to get acquainted with the Islamic Republic�s stances, the spokesman said, adding that the Iranian authorities have reiterated Tehran�s views, because Murrison is a newcomer and has recently entered this profession.

�We do not view with favor what he (Murrison) has said after the visit (to Iran) and do not deem them constructive,� Mousavi added.

The British move to align its policies with the US� (anti-Iran) policies is unacceptable to Iran, he underlined, saying the UK is mired in a host of internal problems and is grappling with Brexit.

Murrison met with senior Iranian officials in Tehran on Sunday. After the meetings, the UK government quoted him as saying, �In Tehran I was clear about the UK�s long-held concerns over Iran�s activities in the region.�

�I reiterated the UK�s assessment that Iran almost certainly bears responsibility for recent attacks on tankers in the Gulf of Oman. Such activity, which carries a high risk of miscalculation, needs to stop to allow for immediate de-escalation of rising tensions,� Murrison has said.

In one of Murrison�s meetings on Sunday, Iran�s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araqchi criticized the UK government�s one-sided stances on regional issues, including its baseless accusations against Iran after recent attacks on oil tankers.

Arqchi also told the British diplomat, �It appears that the British government�s entanglement with the predicament of Brexit has prevented it from having a correct understanding of the global realities. Immature companionship with the US� bully-style measures will result in nothing but an increase in the Iranians� historical aversion to the UK policies.�