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By Lindsey Hilsum

Updated on 05 February 2009

The cultural arm of the British government suspends its operations in Iran, saying its local staff had been intimidated, as Lindsey Hilsum reports.

Iran, however, said no contract had been signed with Britain to allow the British Council to operate in Tehran, claiming the organisation was operating illegally there.

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