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London [EFE] The ambassador of the United Kingdom in Iran, Rob macaireHe was arrested this Saturday for more than an hour for organizing and participating in the demonstrations convened in Tehran by the victims of the damaged Ukrainian plane this week in the Iranian capital.
A demonstration of students outside the Amir Kabir University building in the Iranian capital resulted in a rally demanding the resignation and prosecution of those responsible for the disaster.
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►Iran acknowledges that it unintentionally shot down the Ukraine Airlines plane
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“The arrest of our ambassador in Tehran without reason and without explanation is a blatant violation of international law, ”British Foreign Minister Dominc Raab said in a statement.
The head of British diplomacy said the Iranian government “is currently at a crossroads.”
“It can continue its march towards a pariah status, with all the political and economic isolation that this entails, or reduce tensions and undertake a forward-looking diplomatic path“He added.
The British network “Sky News” says Macaire was arrested as “suspected of organizing, provoking and directing radical actions.”
According to the United Kingdom, Macaire He was attending a vigil to remind the victims of the damaged Ukrainian plane this week in Tehran that he became a protest against the Government, and was arrested when he returned to the British Embassy.
Iran He admitted this Saturday that he “involuntarily shot down” the Ukrainian plane, in which 176 people were traveling, by confusing it with a “cruise missile”.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the admission of guilt by Tehran is “an important first step” and called for a thorough investigation of the “tragic accident.”
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