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Miliband: allegations of improper conduct have absolutely no basis

Miliband defends 'patriotic' embassy worker facing jail

Iranian employed as political analyst denied access to his lawyer

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British embassy worker freed, but one still held

Monday, 6 July 2009

One of the last two British embassy workers being held in Iran has been released, it was confirmed today.

Israel deports British activists on Gaza mission

Monday, 6 July 2009

Britons who were on a mercy mission to Gaza told today how it had been forcibly stopped by the Israelis.

Saddam reacts to his guilty verdict in November 2006

From beyond the grave, Saddam reveals all (nearly)

Sunday, 5 July 2009

FBI releases details of 20 sensational interviews with Saddam Hussein.

Iran says Washington Times journalist released

Sunday, 5 July 2009

Iran said today it had released a Greek journalist covering Iran's disputed presidential election for the Washington Times, state television reported.

Miliband says Iran set to release embassy worker

Sunday, 5 July 2009

Iran has said it will release the eighth of nine British embassy employees detained in Tehran today, Foreign Secretary David Miliband revealed.

Saddam during his interrogation

The Saddam Files: His final interviews

Sunday, 5 July 2009

The FBI has just been forced to release records detailing the ex-Iraqi President's interrogations. David Connett sifts them for the key comments.

Mir Hossein Mousavi has been accused of 'co-operating with foreigners'

Ayatollah's aide accuses Iran opposition leader of being US agent

Sunday, 5 July 2009

A top aide to Iran's supreme leader has described the country's main opposition leader as a US agent and has called for him to be tried for crimes against the nation.

Iranians attend Friday prayers in Tehran yesterday, where Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, told worshippers that two members of staff at the British embassy, had 'made confessions' about inciting violence against the Islamic regime following the disputed election on 12 June

British embassy staff to stand trial over protests

Saturday, 4 July 2009

Cleric's threat prompts EU backlash and warning that ambassadors may be recalled in retaliation / British Government blamed for post-electionbloodshed and accused of inciting ‘velvet revolution’

Hardline Iran editor calls for Mousavi to face trial

Saturday, 4 July 2009

A newspaper editor seen as close to Iran's top authority today said that defeated election candidate Mirhossein Mousavi and a former pro-reform president had committed "terrible crimes" which should be tried in court.

Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati made the announcement in a prayer sermon

Concern grows for UK staff in Iran

Friday, 3 July 2009

A threat to put British Embassy staff on trial over alleged involvement in anti-government protests further heightened diplomatic tensions.

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