THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY: Foreign Secretary David Miliband condemned Iran's "intimidation" tactics today amid reports that eight British embassy staff have been arrested.
Mr Miliband insisted the action against the UK's "hard-working" local employees in Tehran was "quite unacceptable".
"This is harassment and intimidation of a kind which is completely unacceptable," he said.
Mr Miliband indicated that "strong action" would follow if the detentions did not stop.
The comments, at a meeting of foreign ministers in Corfu, came as the diplomatic spat between the UK and Iran intensified in the wake of contested elections.
Tehran has accused the UK and the US of seeking to interfere in its internal affairs after they criticised the heavy-handed reaction to protests by opposition supporters. >>> PA | Sunday, June 28, 2009
