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Tue 06 Jun 2009EU states could withdraw ambassadors from Iran
EUROPEAN UNION members are threatening the collective withdrawal of their ambassadors from Iran to secure the release of the British embassy employees being held by the authorities.
EU diplomats said last night that all the envoys could be recalled “temporarily” in solidarity with staff from the British mission in Tehran who have been accused – entirely falsely, British officials insist – of involvement in protests over the “stolen” presidential election.
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