Guardian: Britain evacuates families of embassy staff in Iran - by Haroon Siddique

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Britain evacuates families of embassy staff in Iran - by Haroon Siddique

The Foreign Office said today it was evacuating the families of embassy staff in Iran and advised against all non-essential travel to the country after the violent crackdown on street protests following the disputed presidential election. The decision comes after the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Friday described Britain as the "most treacherous" of Iran's enemies and blamed foreign interference for the unrest in the country. In response, Iran's ambassador to London was summoned to the Foreign Office and told that Khamenei's remarks were unacceptable. Gordon Brown later condemned the "repression" and "brutality" used against the protesters.