Posted on 06/24/2009 4:25:29 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
A number of Britons have been arrested in Tehran following clashes between protesters and police, Iran state television has reported.
The Iranian intelligence minister was quoted on IRINN as saying British passport-holders involved in the unrest have been detained.
Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei also blamed England for issuing propaganda against Iran.
IRINN quoted Mr Ejei as referring to the "meddling of some alien countries" and saying that one which "strongly propagated in its media against the Islamic Republic of Iran and some of its agents have been involved in Iran's tension is England".
A spokesman for the British Foreign Office said: "We are aware of the statement that has been broadcast on Iranian state television but we have had no formal notification of any arrests.
He went on: "We have no way of confirming whether people have been detained but the consular staff at the embassy will making enquiries at the earliest opportunity."
Witnesses in Tehran say protesters and riot police clashed in the streets around Iran's parliament.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...
Time for the Ayatollah Stomp to Begin.
This regime has got to go. Murdering their own citizens in the streets to denying them both voice and justice. Using black-shirted thugs to attack and repel dissenters.
Makes the leaders appear insecure to have to stoop to such ends. (and sounds eerily like some goings-on in this country the last few years and developing..)
Mullahs are now fingering Britain instead of America? Why do I smell a back door deal with Iran (leave me alone & don’t allow an attack on America for the next 4 years and you can have your damn nukes)by President ZERO?
With Iran, as is true with Islam in general, telling the truth about how awful they are is invariably criticized as negative "propaganda".
Repeat of 1979?
Methinks Obama can break Carter’s record...445, here we go!
But seriously, I really hope Britain really brings the hammer down on Iran for this...
The British are the historical boogeyman in Iran. The US is a relative newcomer...
Its more likely its because there is no US diplomatic presence in Tehran, so the Brits make the next best people for the regime to put all the blame on.
If you told the truth about Iran its hard for it to be seen as anything but negative.
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