Iran 'seriously condemns' the move

Iran "seriously condemns" the US decision to move its embassy to Jerusalem, the Islamic Republic said on Wednesday in a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs carried by state media.

The move by the US violates international resolutions, the statement said.

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said earlier in the day that the US is trying to destabilise the region and start a war to protect Israel's security.