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UK temporarily withdraws embassy staff from Iran

UK temporarily withdraws embassy staff from Iran
The United Kingdom has decided to temporarily withdraw its embassy staff from Iran due to the "current security situation" in the country, according to the British Foreign Office.

"Due to the current security situation, we have taken the precautionary measure of temporarily withdrawing our UK staff from Iran. Our embassy continues to operate remotely ," a spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said, CNN writes . 

"We take the protection of our staff and British nationals very seriously and have long advised against all travel to Iran," the spokesman continued.

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