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Iran detains British embassy staff
Iran has accused Western powers of inciting violence after its disputed election [File: AFP]
Iranian authorities have detained eight employees of the British embassy in Tehran, accusing them of involvement in post-election unrest in the Islamic Republic, the semi-official Fars news agency has reported.
"Eight local employees at the British embassy who had a considerable role in recent unrest were taken into custody," Fars said on Sunday, without giving a source. Distributed by Tubemogul.