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Iran 'frees five' UK embassy staff Iran 'frees five' UK embassy staff
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Five out of nine local staff from the UK embassy detained in Tehran have been released, Iran's state TV says. Five of the local staff at the British embassy detained in Tehran have been released, Iranian officials say.
Iran's media earlier said Iranian staff at the British mission were held over their alleged role in protests against disputed presidential elections.Iran's media earlier said Iranian staff at the British mission were held over their alleged role in protests against disputed presidential elections.
UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband dismissed the allegations as baseless.UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband dismissed the allegations as baseless.
Separately, Iran's top legislative body began a partial recount of the poll - a move rejected by defeated opposition candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi.Separately, Iran's top legislative body began a partial recount of the poll - a move rejected by defeated opposition candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi.
The Guardian Council has offered to recount a random 10% of the votes from the 12 June election. "Eight people were arrested. Five were freed and three are still being interrogated," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hassan Ghashghavi said at a news conference on Monday.
Iran's state TV said the recount had started in the capital Tehran as well as in the country's provinces. Iran's state television Press TV earlier reported that there had been a total of nine arrests.
It said the process was expected to be completed later on Monday and the result would be announced shortly afterwards. In a separate development, Iran's state TV said the recount had started in the capital Tehran as well as in the country's provinces.
Iran's Guardian Council has offered to recount a random 10% of the votes from the 12 June election.
The process was expected to be completed later on Monday and the result would be announced shortly afterwards, al-Alam television said.
But Mr Mousavi insists the poll was rigged and therefore should be annulled.But Mr Mousavi insists the poll was rigged and therefore should be annulled.
Current President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared the poll's winner - a move that triggered mass street protests.Current President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was declared the poll's winner - a move that triggered mass street protests.