Was Reported jailing of embassy worker in Iran slammed (AFP)?”
LONDON (AFP) – British Foreign Secretary David Miliband branded Thursday a reported jail sentence handed to an embassy worker in Iran as “wholly unjustified” and urged authorities to overturn it. British embassy worker Hossein Rassam was sentenced to four years in prison this week after being found guilty of fomenting violence during Iran’s disputed presidential elections in June, The Times newspaper said. Miliband said the sentence was further harassment of British embassy staff and described the “unacceptable Iranian action” as “deeply concerning.” “Reports that Hossein Rassam has been sentenced to four years in prison are deeply concerning,” Miliband said in a statement. “Such a decision is wholly unjustified and represents further harassment of embassy staff for going about their normal and legitimate duties.” “Our Ambassador in Tehran has spoken to the Deputy Foreign Minister to express our concerns and our acting Permanent Under Secretary has called in the Iranian Ambassador in L
LONDON (AFP) – Foreign Secretary David Miliband branded Thursday a reported jail sentence handed to an embassy worker in Iran as “wholly unjustified” and urged authorities to overturn it. British embassy worker Hossein Rassam was sentenced to four years in prison this week after being found guilty of fomenting violence during Iran’s disputed presidential elections in June, The Times newspaper said. Miliband said the sentence was further harassment of British embassy staff and described the “unacceptable Iranian action” as “deeply concerning.” “Reports that Hossein Rassam has been sentenced to four years in prison are deeply concerning,” Miliband said in a statement. “Such a decision is wholly unjustified and represents further harassment of embassy staff for going about their normal and legitimate duties.” “Our Ambassador in Tehran has spoken to the Deputy Foreign Minister to express our concerns and our acting Permanent Under Secretary has called in the Iranian Ambassador in London,”
