Iran detained members of the British Embassy.

KommentariiTegeran in ogne23.06.2009Vlasti driven Iranian opposition in ugolSyuzhetyOppozitsiya to re Ahmadinedzhada26.06.2009Proverochnaya Commission found no violations in the Iranian media vyborahGosudarstvennye June 28, distributed information about the detention of eight local staff of the British Embassy in the country, passes AP.
Officials explained that working in the diplomatic Iranians detained for "a significant role in street protests that began after the election of the president."
What exactly is it, are not reported, but Iranian officials have previously accused the West of inciting local unrest.
According to the agency, followed the detention of a powerful speech, Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami, who, during Friday prayers said that the British had recently behaved very meanly. Therefore, he suggested, to the traditional Iranian slogan "Death to USA!" to have a good time to add "Death to England".
It should be noted that from the words of the Iranians have moved to action: Embassy staff were not the first who suffered for their relationship with Britain. Previously, Iran had expelled two British diplomats and a journalist, "the BBC".
Recall that the turmoil in Iran began after the announcement of official results of presidential elections, according to a second term in the first round was re Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
The opposition did not agree with this result, accused the government of massive fraud and led people into the streets of major cities.
Sometimes escalate into rioting opposition supporters and opponents of Ahmadinejad continues to June 13. During the clashes with demonstrators, police killed at least 17 people.