Friday, July 03, 2009

Iran to Try British Embassy Staff

It’s usually not a good sign when a country starts arresting embassy folks.

Ayatollah Jannati did not say how many employees would be tried or on what charges.

“In these incidents, their embassy had a presence, some people were arrested,” he told the thousands of worshippers at Friday prayers, according to news agencies.

Ayatollah Jannati said on Friday: “After the election, the enemy could not stand people’s joy. The enemy made an effort to poison the people. They had planned a velvet revolution before the election.”

He said the UK Foreign Office had warned of possible “street riots” around the 12 June election and had advised its nationals to avoid public places.

BBC diplomatic correspondent Jonathan Marcus says Ayatollah Jannati’s speech marks a significant deterioration in the already bad relationship between London and Tehran.

(3) Comments
Posted by Owen at 1412 hrs
Foreign Affairs

  1. Weren’t those arrested Iranians working for the Embassy? If so, I’m not surprised They were arrested. They are acting in kind.

    Posted by Billiam on July 03, 2009 at 1711 hrs


  2. But no sanctions for Iran - even when they kill protesters.  But Honduras?  Depose an illegal dictator wannabe and Obama will condemn you to the four corners of the planet.

    Big freakin’ hypocrite.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on July 03, 2009 at 1930 hrs


  3. There once was an old Ayatollah, who didn’t know shit from shinola
    Death to America, Israel and Britain
    Death to Iranians whose votes are uncertain
    Said the old Grand Ayatollah

    They blame the Brits for toppling Massadeq and installing the Shah’s dad just after M nationalized British oil wells. That’s why they grabbed up those British Marines off the coast by Basra. The Iranian state hates the Brits even more then they hate us.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on July 04, 2009 at 1940 hrs


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