BBC NEWS | Middle East | Iran frees eighth embassy worker

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The eighth of nine British embassy employees detained by Iranian authorities has been released, the UK foreign office says.

The last remaining detainee, an Iranian, is the embassy's chief political analyst. He has been charged with acting against national security.

UK PM Gordon Brown described the continued detention as "unacceptable and unjustified".

Meanwhile Iran's supreme leader warned the West not to "meddle".

"Some leaders of Western countries at the level of president, prime minister and foreign minister openly intervened in Iran's internal affairs that had nothing to do with them," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was quoted as saying on Iranian state television.

"Then, they said they don't intervene in Iran's internal affairs."

'Honourable and patriotic'

Speaking at a news conference following a Franco-British summit in the French town of Evian, Mr Brown warned of concerted action against Iran.

"The Iranian regime must be clear that if this action continues and we are forced to act, ...

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