EU Presidency Sweden Summons Iranian Ambassador
Swedish State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Frank Belfrage told Iranian ambassador Rasoul Eslami that the U.K. had the "full support" of the E.U.'s 27 member states.
"We demand that Iran immediately release the locally engaged staff who are being detained. If this does not occur, the E.U. will take further action," Belfrage said following the meeting.
The U.K. government said Friday it was "deeply concerned" by an Iranian announcement that some embassy employees will face trial for their role in allegedly stoking post-election violence.
A total of nine local staff at the U.K. embassy in Tehran were initially arrested late last month but the U.K. government said seven have been released, while Iranian state television has said only one remains in custody.
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Publié le 03 Juillet 2009 Copyright © 2009 Dowjones
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