TEHRAN (Reuters) - Eight Iranian employees of the British embassy in Tehran have been detained for active involvement in post-election unrest in the Islamic Republic, the semi-official Fars News Agency said on Sunday.
The move is likely to put further strain on relations between London and Tehran. The two are embroiled in an international dispute over Iran's nuclear ambitions and tit-for-tat expulsion of diplomats.
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