From Sky News editor Deborah Haynes via Twitter:
I understand Rob Macaire, the UK's Ambassador to Tehran, today [Saturday] visited what was billed as a vigil in Tehran for victims of
#Flight 752. It quickly became clear it was more of an anti-government protest than a vigil. As soon as this became apparent he left 1/
The UK ambassador -
@HMATehran - then popped into a barbers for a haircut en route back to embassy. That was where he was arrested (while in barbers). Reports he had been taking photographs of the protests are untrue, a source said 2/
The UK's Rob Macaire was held by the Iranians for about 2 hours for questioning. Cue frantic phone calls between London & Tehran. He was finally released and is now safely back home. 3/3
1:52 PM [Pacific time? - Airbubba] - 11 Jan 2020