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| Some UK embassy staff detained in Tehran and accused of inciting protests over disputed elections will face trial, a top Iranian cleric says. | |
| Guardians Council chief Ahmad Jannati said: "Naturally they will be put on trial, they have made confessions." | Guardians Council chief Ahmad Jannati said: "Naturally they will be put on trial, they have made confessions." |
| Nine embassy staff were held in Tehran last weekend. The UK government says all except two have now been released. | Nine embassy staff were held in Tehran last weekend. The UK government says all except two have now been released. |
| EU governments are considering temporarily withdrawing ambassadors to Iran in protest at the detentions. | EU governments are considering temporarily withdrawing ambassadors to Iran in protest at the detentions. |
| "In these incidents, their embassy had a presence, some people were arrested," said Ayatollah Jannati, according to news agencies. | "In these incidents, their embassy had a presence, some people were arrested," said Ayatollah Jannati, according to news agencies. |
| IRAN UNREST 12 June Presidential election saw incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad re-elected with 63% of voteMain challenger Mir Hossein Mousavi called for result to be annulled for electoral fraudStreet protests saw at least 17 people killed and foreign media restricted Your questions answered Q&A: Election aftermath How Iran is ruled Who's who in Iran Send us your comments | IRAN UNREST 12 June Presidential election saw incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad re-elected with 63% of voteMain challenger Mir Hossein Mousavi called for result to be annulled for electoral fraudStreet protests saw at least 17 people killed and foreign media restricted Your questions answered Q&A: Election aftermath How Iran is ruled Who's who in Iran Send us your comments |
| Speaking at Friday prayers, he did not say how many employees would be tried or on what charges. | Speaking at Friday prayers, he did not say how many employees would be tried or on what charges. |
| 'Baseless' | 'Baseless' |
| Protests gripped Tehran and other Iranian cities after June's presidential election, amid claims the vote had been rigged in favour of incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. | Protests gripped Tehran and other Iranian cities after June's presidential election, amid claims the vote had been rigged in favour of incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. |
| Ayatollah Jannati said the country's "enemies" had been plotting a "velvet revolution" in the Islamic republic, reported AFP news agency. | Ayatollah Jannati said the country's "enemies" had been plotting a "velvet revolution" in the Islamic republic, reported AFP news agency. |
| He said the UK foreign office had warned of possible "street riots" around the 12 June election and had advised its nationals to avoid public places. | |
| Tehran has repeatedly accused foreign powers - especially Britain and the US - of meddling after the election and stoking the unrest. | Tehran has repeatedly accused foreign powers - especially Britain and the US - of meddling after the election and stoking the unrest. |
| Britain has protested strongly against the arrests and rejected the Iranian allegations as baseless. | Britain has protested strongly against the arrests and rejected the Iranian allegations as baseless. |
| "We are very concerned by these reports and are investigating. Allegations that our staff were involved in fermenting unrest are wholly without foundation," a British foreign office statement said on Friday. | |
| Five of the nine employees were reportedly released on Monday and Iranian state media said on Wednesday it had freed three more, but British and EU officials say two remain in custody. | Five of the nine employees were reportedly released on Monday and Iranian state media said on Wednesday it had freed three more, but British and EU officials say two remain in custody. |
| Iran's semi-official Fars television station reported this week that one of the detainees had played a "remarkable role during the recent unrest in managing it behind the scenes". | Iran's semi-official Fars television station reported this week that one of the detainees had played a "remarkable role during the recent unrest in managing it behind the scenes". |
| Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, last month described Britain, as the "most evil" of its enemies. | Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, last month described Britain, as the "most evil" of its enemies. |