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PARIS Brushing aside British and European efforts to seek the release of local British Embassy staff members held in Tehran, the Iranian authorities indicated Friday that they planned to put some of them on trial a move that could deepen a crisis in... Full Article at The New York Times
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[Al Arabiya Latest] Iran said on Friday that some local British embassy staff arrested for allegedly playing a role in post-election violence will be put on trial as the European Union said it was seeking ways to object to Iran's crackdown on... Full Article at Rantburg
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Addressing thousands of worshippers at Friday prayers in Tehran – broadcast on national television – Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati claimed Britain "had designed a velvet revolution in March, they said that street riots were possible during the June elections. Full Article at Edinburgh Daily News
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TEHRAN - A powerful Iranian cleric said on Friday that British embassy local staff arrested for allegedly stoking unrest after the June election will be put on trial, a move that prompted co-ordinated protests from European governments. Full Article at Vancouver Sun
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Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, seen in this September 2003 file photo, said British embassy staff made 'confessions.' (Vahid Salemi/Associated Press) With files from The Associated Press Some British Embassy staff who have been detained in Tehran over... Full Article at CBC News
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We have noted the remarks by Ayatollah (Ahmad) Jannati suggesting that some of our local staff in Iran may face trial
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Inevitably, they will be put on trial as they have made confessions
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In these incidents, their embassy had a presence, some people were arrested. Naturally they will be put on trial, they have made confessions
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The idea that the British Embassy is somehow behind the demonstrations and protests that have been taking place in Tehran in recent weeks is wholly without foundation
