British ambassador to Iran arrested and held for several hours in Tehran after attending vigil

Britain’s ambassador to Iran, Rob Macaire, has been arrested and held for several hours after attending a vigil for the victims of the Ukraine plane crash which turned into a demonstration. Details of his arrest were announced by the country’s semi-official Tasnim news agency and prompted an angry response from Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab. "The arrest of our Ambassador in Tehran without grounds or explanation is a flagrant violation of international law,” he said. "The