Two British nationals arrested in Iran on ‘security’ allegations, say state media

Photo appears to show UK ambassador to Iran meeting pair, whose detention comes after tit-for-tat releases with Germany and Italy

Two British nationals have been arrested in Iran and given access to the UK ambassador, Hugo Shorter, according to reports.

State media published photographs purportedly showing Shorter meeting two British national security" suspects at the general and revolutionary prosecutor's office in Kerman province, about 500 miles south-east of Tehran.