The New York Times
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 -- 8:23 AM EST
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Iranian Students Storm British Embassy in Tehran, Associated Press Reports
In the latest sign of deteriorating relations with the West, around 20 Iranian protesters entered the British Embassy compound in Tehran chanting "death to England," tearing down a British flag and ransacking offices, news reports said.
The episode came a day after Iran enacted legislation on Monday to downgrade relations with Britain in retaliation for intensified sanctions imposed by Western nations last week to punish the Iranians for their suspect nuclear development program. Britain promised to respond "robustly."
The British Foreign Office in London said it was "aware of the reports" from Tehran about its embassy on Tuesday, but declined to comment further.
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