Iran said that British diplomats were "engaged in spy activities" near the missile test site, and the British denied

According to Reuters on July 7, Iranian TV reported on Wednesday that the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard detained several foreigners, including Giles Whitaker, the second -ranked diplomat in the UK embassy in the Iranian embassy in the Iranian embassy. ), Accuse them of allegedly engaged in spy activities, such as collecting soil samples in restricted areas.

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Reuters said that Iranian TV reports did not explain in detail when they were arrested and whether they were still detained. The British side stated that the reports involved in British diplomats were "completely unreal."

The report quoted Iranian TV stations, "these spies collected soil samples in the desert in central Iran, and the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards are conducting missile exercises there." The TV station also played a picture that appeared in central Iran, which is said to be Whitek and his family. The video clip shows that Whitek seems to be collecting soil samples there. Iranian TV stated that the incident was near the missile test area, and "Whitek was expelled from the city after an apology."

Reuters reported that the British Foreign Ministry spokesman said: "Reports on the arrest of a British diplomat in Iran are completely true."

It is reported that one of the detained foreigners was confirmed by the Iranian TV station as a cultural counselor of the Austrian Embassy in Iran. Austrian officials did not comment immediately.

Reuters said that Iran's National Television also showed a photo of the third foreigner Maciej Walczak. His identity was a professor at a university in Poland. It is said that he visited Iran as a tourist. of. The television said that Walcchak and three colleagues collected soil samples in another area after going to Iran to participate in a scientific exchange project, and their activities that collected soil samples coincided with the missile testing activities of Calman in southern Iran.

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