DISINFO: British ambassador urges youth to take radical action in Iran
SUMMARY
The British media reported the detention of Ambassador Robert Macaire in Tehran. He was detained during an anti-government protest. The diplomat called on young people to take radical action against the authorities.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about the West being behind various protests around the world. You can read similar cases such as "The US and the West are behind the Hong Kong protests", "The protests in Moscow were coordinated from the US", etc. Similar disinformation messages also appeared in cases about Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus and Venezuela. See more here. The British Ambassador to Iran, Rob Macaire, stated that he was not taking part in any demonstrations and went to a vigil for victims of #PS752 tragedy.