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| Shots fired at British embassy in Iran, again |
| 2003-09-09 |
| Looks like a job for CSI:Tehran Shots have been fired for the second time in less than a week at or near the British Embassy in Tehran. Foreign Office spokesman Ian Gleason told CNN that three or four shots were fired from the street at or near the embassy just before 1am local time on Tuesday. He said there were no injuries and he was not aware of any damage to the building. oops, nothing for CSI:Tehran to do, they can go back to working on that other case. The shots come less than a week after a similar incident near the British mission in Iran’s capital, amid bilateral tension between the countries after a former Iranian diplomat was arrested in Britain over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center in Argentina that killed 85. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi said last week security had been beefed up around the compound and police were investigating the shooting, which he described as an "irresponsible act." An irresponsible act is when you have one too many on company time. This sounds a bit more than irresponsible. Last week’s shooting took place just hours after the announcement Iran’s rapid reaction force? that Iran had temporarily recalled its British ambassador, Morteza Sarmadi, for consultation over the dispute over the arrest of former diplomat Hadi Soleimanpour. The Foreign Office in London has denied that Sarmadi’s departure amounts to any downgrading of relations. Soleimanpour, who is in custody at Argentina’s request, has protested his innocence. Iran says his detention is politically motivated. It has promised "strong action" and warned Britain that the issue would harm bilateral ties. Hmm, if I was CSI:Tehran I’d start with that last sentence. Could be a clue. |
| Posted by:Rafael |
| #2 If you chose to have an embassy in Tehran, make sure the windows are armoured and there are no women stationed there. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2003-9-9 2:14:47 PM |
| #1 CSI:Tehran = Contracted Shootings for Islam, Tehran Branch Office. |
| Posted by: Steve 2003-9-9 8:33:21 AM |