U.K. Says Iran Detained Ambassador as Protests Hit Tehran

Rob MacaireSource: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
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The U.K. ambassador to Iran was “briefly detained” by Iranian authorities on Saturday, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said.

Ambassador Rob Macaire was arrested and held for three hours after attending a vigil for the victims of the Tehran plane crash which turned into demonstration, the Telegraph reported.