Two British nationals in custody in Iran on 'security charges', state media reports

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Iran Has Detained Two British Nationals, UK Foreign Office Says

Two British citizens have been arrested by authorities in Iran, the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office said in an emailed statement on Friday.

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Two Britons, a man and a woman, have been arrested in Iran, the British Foreign Office reports. According to Iranian media, the two were arrested in the southeastern city of Kerman. It is unclear when this happened. The Britons are said to have committed "security-related crimes". The Iranian state news agency IRNA reports that the British ambassador to Iran visited the two Britons at the office of the Iranian public prosecutor in Kerman. The st…

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Two British nationals detained in Iran

The man and woman, who have not been named, are accused of unspecified security-related offenses.

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Two British citizens detained in Iran

A Foreign Office spokesperson said: "We are providing consular assistance to two British Nationals detained in Iran and are in contact with the local authorities."

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Iran says 2 British nationals arrested for ‘security offenses’

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Two Britons arrested in Iran on 'security charges'

The identity of the man and woman is not yet known, nor is the exact nature of their alleged crimes. But experts say Iran could be holding them to secure UK concessions on the nuclear deal, which is set to expire in October.