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8 British embassy staff members arrested in Iran: Report

By DPA,

Tehran : Iran has arrested eight local staff members of the British embassy in Tehran for alleged involvement in demonstrations over the June 12 presidential election, Fars news agency reported Sunday.

Iran accuses Western agents of inciting unrest and interfering in internal political matters.

The agency report about the arrest of the eight Iranian staff members has not yet been officially confirmed.