The Iranian regime arrested the British ambassador to Iran. This violates the Vienna Convention, which the regime has a notorious history of violating. We call on the regime to formally apologize to the UK for violating his rights and to respect the rights of all diplomats.
US State Department Urges Iranian Regime to Apologize for UK Ambassador Detention
US State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus tweeted calling on the Iranian regime to apologize for the detention of British Ambassador Robert Mackair.
"The Iranian regime arrested the British ambassador to Iran. This violates the Vienna Convention, which the regime has a notorious history of violating. We call on the regime to formally apologize to the UK for violating his rights and to respect the rights of all diplomats," she said.
A protest has been held in front of the building of Amirkabir University of Technology in Tehran. The UK Ambassador to Iran, who was present at the protest, was detained for several hours on suspicion of involvement in provoking some radical actions among the protesters.