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British "confidential and snooping" documents seized in Iran

Iran Materials 29 November 2011 20:27 (UTC +04:00)
British confidential and snooping documents have been seized by protesters
British "confidential and snooping" documents seized in Iran

Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov. 29 / Trend T.Jafarov, E. Kosolapova /

British confidential and snooping documents have been seized by protesters in Iran, IRNA reported.

Iranian students burst into the UK Embassy in Iran and throw everything outside the door. They tore down the UK Queen Elizabeth's picture.

The protestors lowered the UK flag from the embassy and erected Iranian flag instead of it.
According to the report, protestors condemned anti-Iran policy of the UK and the West countries.

Iranian police released six British diplomats during the storm of British Embassy in Tehran by demonstrators, Fars News Agency reported.

Iranian police used teargas to disperse protesters from British Embassy.

Some 200 protesters have arrived in the Embassy. Some of them have been arrested but some others tried to continue to occupy the Embassy.

Following the incursion by demonstrators into the UK's Embassy premises in Tehran, the Foreign Office said it expects the Iranian Government to act urgently to bring the situation under control, British Foreign Secretary announced.
Commenting today a Foreign Office spokesperson said:"There has been a incursion by a significant number of demonstrators into our Embassy premises, including vandalism to our property.

"This is a fluid situation and details are still emerging.

"We are outraged by this. It is utterly unacceptable and we condemn it.

"Under international law , including the Vienna Convention, the Iranian Government have a clear duty to protect diplomats and Embassies in their country and expect them to act urgently to bring the situation under control and ensure the safety of our staff and security of our property."

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