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David Miliband, Britain’s foreign secretary, said he was “deeply concerned’” by the arrest of British embassy employees working in Tehran, and warned of “strong action” if the detentions did not stop.
His comments follow the detention earlier on Sunday of eight local employees of the British embassy in Tehran, for their alleged involvement in the country’s [...]
Iran has detained eight local staff at the British embassy in Tehran on accusations of having a role in post-election riots, local reports said.
UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband demanded their release, saying the arrests were “quite unacceptable”.
Relations between the countries are strained after Tehran accused the UK of stoking unrest, which London denies.
Some 17 people [...]
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