11/30/2011 15:57
Earlier Wednesday the UK said it had withdrawn some diplomatic staff from Tehran after protesters stormed and ransacked its embassy in the Iranian capital.
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The events came in response to Iran's decision to expel the UK ambassador in response to economic sanctions imposed by Britain on Tehran.
Hague also told British parliamentarians that all UK-based British diplomatic staff had been evacuated from Iran prior to his announcement Wednesday. Read the rest on: The Jerusalem Post
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