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UK wants clarity on Iran embassy staff trial report
03 Jul 2009 14:41:27 GMT
 Source: Reuters
LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Britain said on Friday it was urgently seeking clarification from Iranian authorities after a powerful cleric suggested that detained local staff from the British embassy in Tehran would be put on trial.

Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati said the employees may face trial in connection with demonstrations against last month's disputed presidential election.

"We have noted the remarks by Ayatollah Jannati suggesting that some of our local staff in Iran may face trial. We are urgently seeking clarification from the appropriate Iranian authorities," Foreign Secretary David Miliband said.

He added that he planned to speak to Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki about the matter.

"We are confident that our staff have not engaged in any improper or illegal behaviour. We remain deeply concerned about the two members of our staff who remain in detention in Iran," he said in a statement. (Reporting by Adrian Croft; Editing by Michael Holden)


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