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British ambassador to Iran detained for an hour

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KABUL (Pajhwok): British Ambassador to Iran Rob Macaire was arrested during protests outside a university in Tehran, the UK Foreign office says.

Iranian media said late on Saturday the British diplomat was detained for more than an hour before being set free.

Along with several others, the envoy was reportedly taken into on suspicion of provoking and directing radical actions.

Meanwhile, British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab slammed Macaire’s arrest as a flagrant violation of international law.

Raab said: “The arrest of . . .

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