French Foreign Ministry statement on the sentencing 29 October 2009
We note with great concern the sentencing of Hossein Rassam, an employee of the British Embassy in Tehran and we express our full solidarity with the UK
The main aim of the Media & Communications Team is to promote a positive image of the United Kingdom and its policies in Iran. We do this in a variety of ways, including the tried and tested means of press releases, publications, publicity materials, radio and TV interviews by various members of the Embassy.
We note with great concern the sentencing of Hossein Rassam, an employee of the British Embassy in Tehran and we express our full solidarity with the UK
The Presidency of the European Union expresses its deep concern over the four-year prison sentence imposed on Mr Hossein Rassam
David Miliband expressed deep concern of reports that Hossein Rassam has been sentenced to four years in prison in Iran following his arrest in June.
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