7 hours agoUS reacts to Iran after British Ambassador's arrest
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)The United Kingdom ambassador to Iran was arrested during antigovernmental protests in Tehran, after officials there admitted that they accidentally shot the Ukrainian passenger plane. Rob Mataire was held for three hours, while the United Kingdom named this action “flagrant violation of international law”. State has also reacted to this arrest. [...]
The United Kingdom ambassador to Iran was arrested during antigovernmental protests in Tehran, after officials there admitted that they accidentally shot the Ukrainian passenger plane.
Rob Mataire was held for three hours, while the United Kingdom named this action “flagrant violation of international law”.
The United States has also reacted to this arrest. State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus has asked Iran to apologise to Great Britain.
Iranian “The regime arrested the British ambassador to Iran. This is against the Vienna Convention, that this regime has notorious stories of wrongdoing. We call on the regime to officially apologise to Great Britain for breaking rights and to respect the rights of all diplomats.”, she expressed herself.
