Miliband urges Iran over council

Foreign Secretary David Miliband called on the Iranian government to allow the British Council to resume normal operations there.

The organisation suspended its operations in Iran after an alleged campaign of staff intimidation by the authorities.

British Council chief executive Martin Davidson said that the cultural and educational body had closed its doors in Tehran after its 16 local staff were forced to resign by the office of the president.

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