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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
James C. Reynolds

UK withdraws Tehran embassy staff ahead of possible US strikes on Iran

Britain pulled its staff out of Iran on Friday amid mounting fears that the US is preparing imminent strikes.

The foreign office said its ability to support British nationals was now extremely limited, as rising tensions over a stalled nuclear deal threatened to throw the region back into all-out conflict.

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