British embassy employees detained in Tehran
Iranian authorities detained eight local employees of the British Embassy in Tehran for what is described as their alleged role in post-election protests, according to media reports today.
The reports by state-run TV and the semi-official Fars news agency provided no further details.
Iran’s rulers have accused the West of stoking unrest following a bitterly disputed June 12 presidential election, singling out Britain and the US for alleged meddling.
Last week, Iran expelled two British diplomats, prompting the expulsion of two Iranian diplomats from Britain.
Opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi alleges massive fraud in the presidential election, saying he is the rightful winner, not President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
