UK culture body halts Iran work
BBC
05-Feb-2009 (one comment)

The British Council says it has suspended all operations in Tehran after staff members were intimidated by the Iranian authorities. Iran has denied visas for any British staff and all local employees resigned after being summoned to the president's office, the council says. The council, which promotes cultural and educational ties, says pressure has been growing over its activities.

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Ostaad

Let's celebrate, everyone.

by Ostaad on

Bring out the aragh and maat-o-khyar.Iran never received any "culture" from the Brits. All we got was dooz-o-kalak, and stealing our resources by those duplicitous bastards.