Foreign Secretary summons Iranian ambassador

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Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says she has summoned the Iranian ambassador following widespread protests which have killed at least 2,000 people. Ms Cooper confirmed the move in a statement to the House of Commons on Tuesday afternoon. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00Deputy Speaker, the United Kingdom condemns in the strongest of terms the horrendous and brutal killing of Iranian protesters

00:08and we demand that the Iranian authorities respect the fundamental rights and freedoms of their citizens.

00:15On Friday, the Prime Minister joined with the German Chancellor and the French President in condemnation of this violence

00:22and to call for an end to the violence.

00:24It is a message that I have also delivered directly to the Iranian Foreign Minister Arachi yesterday

00:30setting out the UK's total abhorrence at the killings, the violence and the repression that we are seeing

00:37urging them to immediately end the violence and change course.

00:42And today, as the further reports have come through, the Minister for the Middle East at my instruction

00:48has summoned the Iranian ambassador to underline the gravity of this moment

00:53and to call Iran to answer for the horrific reports that we are hearing.

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