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| UK envoy to Tehran briefly detained for ‘inciting & directing’ anti-govt protesters at Amirkabir University | |
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| British ambassador to Iran, Rob Macaire, was briefly detained outside of Amirkabir University in Tehran over his alleged role in ‘inciting and directing’ anti-government protesters, Tasnim news agency reports. | British ambassador to Iran, Rob Macaire, was briefly detained outside of Amirkabir University in Tehran over his alleged role in ‘inciting and directing’ anti-government protesters, Tasnim news agency reports. |
| The diplomat was among a group of people detained for seeking to “to organize, instigate and direct some radical and destructive actions,” according to the Tehran-based news agency. He was released several hours later, but will reportedly be summoned on Sunday for further questioning. | The diplomat was among a group of people detained for seeking to “to organize, instigate and direct some radical and destructive actions,” according to the Tehran-based news agency. He was released several hours later, but will reportedly be summoned on Sunday for further questioning. |
| Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab called the incident with the British diplomat a “flagrant violation of international law,” insisting that Macaire was detained without any "grounds or explanation.” Tehran has yet to issue any official comments. | Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab called the incident with the British diplomat a “flagrant violation of international law,” insisting that Macaire was detained without any "grounds or explanation.” Tehran has yet to issue any official comments. |
| Hundreds of people flocked to universities in Iran earlier on Saturday, for vigils and protests, after Tehran admitted to accidentally shooting down a Ukrainian plane with 176 on board, many of whom were Iranian students. | Hundreds of people flocked to universities in Iran earlier on Saturday, for vigils and protests, after Tehran admitted to accidentally shooting down a Ukrainian plane with 176 on board, many of whom were Iranian students. |
| While many were bringing flowers and lighting candles, some groups chanted anti-government slogans and carried banners saying that “apologies and resignations” wasn’t enough and demanding “prosecutions and constitutional changes.” | While many were bringing flowers and lighting candles, some groups chanted anti-government slogans and carried banners saying that “apologies and resignations” wasn’t enough and demanding “prosecutions and constitutional changes.” |
| In the evening, security forces deployed tear gas and water cannon to disperse an agitated crowd still chanting slogans outside the Amirkabir University of Technology, videos shared online show. An unspecified number of activists were detained, the British envoy allegedly among them. | |
| The General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces admitted that Flight 752 was shot down on Wednesday due to human error, on the day that Tehran was responding to the US assassination of General Qassem Soleimani. | The General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces admitted that Flight 752 was shot down on Wednesday due to human error, on the day that Tehran was responding to the US assassination of General Qassem Soleimani. |
| Offering his condolences to the victims’ families, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani apologized for the "disastrous mistake" on behalf of Iran, fully acknowledging that the tragedy was caused by the erroneous actions of his country’s military. | Offering his condolences to the victims’ families, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani apologized for the "disastrous mistake" on behalf of Iran, fully acknowledging that the tragedy was caused by the erroneous actions of his country’s military. |
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