Iran: London angry following arrest of British ambassador in Tehran

British Ambassador Rob Macaire was briefly arrested by Iran during protests in Tehran on Saturday afternoon, local media report. \n\n\n

Iranian authorities accuse Rob Macaire

\r\nTehran accuses the British Ambassador Rob Macaire of having “ incited » the demonstrators in front Amir Kabir University. An accusation which led to his arrest by the Iranian police. The ambassador must be summoned this Sunday for further explanations. \n\nIran admitted on Sunday to having briefly arrested the British ambassador in Tehran the day before after a “unlawful assembly”.Initially a ceremony in memory of the victims of the crash of the downed Ukraine Airlines flight “by mistake » by an Iranian missile. \n\n\n

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\n\n\n“He was not detained, but arrested as an unidentified alien in an illegal assembly”, wrote Abbas Araghchi on Twitter, specifying that the diplomat had been released after a quarter of an hour, after he had been identified. \n\nOn Saturday, a group of students gathered inside the university to express their protest after Iran officially admitted responsibility for the mistaken downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane on Wednesday morning. \n\nRead also: Jacques Chirac: France's favorite ex-president died at 86\n\nIndeed, the General Staff of the Armed Forces said that air defense unintentionally shot down the passenger plane amid the highest level of readiness due to a possible military strike by the United States. \n\nIran said those responsible for this "disaster" would be brought to justice. \n\n\n

Angry with Iran, London threatens

\nThe arrest was strongly criticized by the British Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, who warned Iranian leaders that they were at one point "cross" in their relationships with the West. \n\n“The arrest of our ambassador in Tehran without reason or explanation is a flagrant violation of international law.”, declared Mr. Raab then. \n\nRead also:What happens to Carlos Ghosn after his theatrical escape from Japan in a crate?\r\n\r\n“The Iranian government is at a turning point as it may continue its march toward international pariah status.” \r\n\r\nThe resulting political and economic isolation will have serious consequences on the Iranian people; tensions must be resolved diplomatically., finally indicates the minister. \n

“I didn’t take part in any demonstrations”

\nThe ambassador denied having taken part in any demonstration against the authorities, as reported by some Iranian media. “I can confirm that I did not take part in any demonstration”, writing Rob Macaire on Twitter. \n\n“I went to an event billed as a vigil for the victims of the #PS752 tragedy” of Ukraine International Airlines, shot down Wednesday near Tehran, he adds. “I left the scene after five minutes when some people started shouting slogans” against the authorities, he finally clarified. \n

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Thanks for the many goodwill messages. Can confirm I wasn’t taking part in any demonstrations! Went to an event advertised as a vigil for victims of #PS752 tragedy. Normal to want to pay respects - some of victims were British. I left after 5 mins, when some started singing.

\n— Rob Macaire (@HMATehran) January 12, 2020

\r\n\n\nRead : Pension reforms in France: The December 5 strike paralyzes France\n\nIn addition, Iranian demonstrators burned a British flag in front of the Iranian embassy on Sunday afternoon. United Kingdom in Tehran.\r\n\r\n“Death to Britain”, “Death in the United States”, “Death to Israel,” chanted just under 200 protesters, some of whom burned a British flag along with an Israeli flag. \n\nThe Islamic Republic on Saturday recognized its responsibility in this disaster in which 176 people died. \n\nThis incident caused a wave of indignation in Iran, after the denials previously opposed by the authorities to the missile thesis put forward on Wednesday evening by Ottawa. \n\n