UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said the detention of the UK’s ambassador to Iran “without grounds or explanation is a flagrant violation of international law”.
The UK ambassador Robert Macaire was arrested Saturday evening in Tehran for “allegedly inciting anti-regime protests”.
Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reports that the ambassador was taken into custody for several hours before being released and will face Iran’s foreign ministry on Sunday morning.
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Thousands of Iranians demonstrated outside Amir Akabir University Saturday evening following the shooting down of a Ukrainian plane.
In a statement, Mr Raab said: “The arrest of our ambassador in Tehran without grounds or explanation is a flagrant violation of international law.
“The Iranian government is at a cross-roads moment.
“It can continue its march towards pariah status with all the political and economic isolation that entails, or take steps to de-escalate tensions and engage in a diplomatic path forwards.”
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