Britain withdraws its embassy staff from Tehran after protestors storm two diplomatic compounds # 30.11.2011 09 Uhr # nicht im Mediacenter

Britain is flying its diplomatic staff out of Iran - a day after a mob stormed the British Embassy in Tehran. The rioters said they were protesting against sanctions imposed on Iran over the country's nuclear program. The United States, European Union and the UN have strongly condemned the attack and Britiain has warned Tehran of 'serious consequences".