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UK Ambassador Arrested In Iranian Protests Over Ukrainian Plane Shot Down

The British ambassador was arrested at a Tehran demonstration Dominic Raab the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs has warned Iran it risks becoming an international “pariah” after the British ambassador was arrested during anti-government protests in Tehran. The foreign secretary said the detention of Rob Macaire who is the uk ambassador to Iran, without any grounds or explanation, was a “flagrant violation” of international law. He said Tehran was at a crossroads, with the prospect of continuing political and economic isolation unless it engages diplomatically with the west. Macaire was said to be “safe and well” in the British embassy after he was released after more than an hour in custody. His arrest came as a wave of anti-government demonstrations broke out across the country following the admission Iranian forces had accidentally brought down a Ukrainian airliner killing all 176 people on board. It is understood that the ambassador had been attending what had been billed as a vigil for the victims of the crash at the Amir Kabir University. However the event quickly turned into an anti-government protest at which point he was said to have left. According to Iran’s Tasnim news agency, as he tried to make his way back to the embassy he was one of the people arrested outside the university on suspicion of organising, provoking and directing radical actions. It is unclear who he was arrested by. In a statement, Dominic Raab Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs said: “The arrest of our ambassador in Tehran without grounds or explanation is a flagrant violation of international law. “The Iranian government is at a crossroads moment. It can continue its march towards pariah status with all the political and economic isolation that entails, or take steps to de-escalate tensions and engage in a diplomatic path forwards.” The incident threatened to reignite tensions in the region just as they appeared to be easing. There were reports of thousands of people protesting in the capital after the government admitted to have accidentally shot down a Ukrainian plane that crashed earlier this week, killing all 176 people aboard. Police dispersed the protesters with tear gas, according to reports and videos on social media. There were also reports of numerous arrests. Israel’s Channel 12 news said there were reports of internet shutdowns in the Islamic Republic in the wake of the protests, though the claims could not immediately be verified. The Iranian authorities have responded to demonstrations in the past by disabling internet access to limit protesters’ ability to communicate and share information on events with the outside world. Videos posted to social media showed demonstrators outside Tehran’s Amirkabir University chanting against the regime and urging Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei to resign. Calls included “Death to the dictator,” “Shame on you Khamenei, leave the country,” “Death to the liars,” and “Shame on the Revolutionary Guards, let the country go.” Some reports indicated that protests also spread beyond Tehran, and that some demonstrators were tearing up pictures of Soleimani. The belated admission of responsibility raised a host of new questions, such as who authorized the strike on the plane and why Iran did not shut down its international airport or airspace when it was bracing for a US reprisal. It also undermined the credibility of information provided by senior officials, who for three days had adamantly dismissed allegations of a missile strike as Western propaganda. Bulldozers had cleared debris from the site after the crash, in an apparent effort to cover up what had happened. Iran’s acknowledgment also altered the narrative around its confrontation with the US in a way that could anger the Iranian public. Iran had promised harsh revenge after Soleimani’s death, but instead of killing American soldiers, its forces downed a civilian plane in which most passengers were Iranian and none survived. Iranians expressed anger online, Reuters reported. Visit www.reduxnewsrn.com and subscribe to stay updated on ground breaking news stories! Help support this channel by getting your Redux News merch today! https://teespring.com/stores/redux-ne...