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Sunday, January 12, 2020
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Sunday, January 12, 2020
Iran says UK envoy arrested but freed once identified
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleTEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s deputy foreign minister says Britain’s ambassador to Tehran, Rob Macaire, was arrested as a foreigner at “an illegal gathering” but was freed soon after being identified.
“He wasn’t detained, but arrested as unknown foreigner in an illegal gathering,” Seyed Abbas Araghchi tweeted, adding Macaire was released 15 minutes after he called the British diplomat to confirm his identity.
Macaire was arrested yesterday near a protest against the regime in Tehran.
— AFP
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