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          country.
          Offer to France
          Among those on trial over the protests are an Iranian who worked at
          the UK embassy in Tehran, a French-Iranian who worked at the
          French embassy, and a French national - charged with crimes
          including spying and plotting to overthrow the government.
          On Tuesday, French embassy
          staffer Nazak Afshar was released
          from the Tehran prison where she
          was being held, but remains on
          trial, French President Nicolas
          Sarkozy announced.
          Mr Sarkozy thanked the EU and
          “other friendly states, such as
          Syria” for help in her release.
          Frenchwoman Clotilde Reiss is among
          He called for Clotilde Reiss, a those being tried
          French university teaching
          assistant who is also in prison, to be released without delay.
          Iran offered to allow her to live in the French embassy in Tehran for
          the duration of the trial, French news agency AFP quoted Iran's
          ambassador in Paris as saying.
          There had been no reported response from French authorities, the
          ambassador was quoted by AFP as saying.
          But the French foreign ministry later dismissed his claim, saying
          Iran had been notified weeks ago that the French embassy was
          willing to take in Ms Reiss, according to AFP.
          France has denounced the proceedings against Ms Reiss, but the
          action was defended by Hassan Qashqavi, a spokesman for Iran's
          foreign ministry.
          “There was no ambiguity in the trial procedures - and there was no
          pressure to get confessions from the people on trial,” he said on
          Monday.
          Reports speak of a febrile atmosphere in Iranian political circles, as
          the leadership continues to face overt criticism over its handling of
          the post-election crisis.
          One focus of controversy has been the conditions under which
          remaining the detainees have been held, with damaging claims
          forcing authorities to act.
          The Supreme Leader, Ayatollah All Khamanei, closed the notorious
          Kahrizak detention centre over allegations of abuse, and both the
          Iranian parliament and judiciary have established committees to
          investigate the post-election unrest and the government's response.
          Official election results awarded incumbent President Mahmoud
          Ahmadinejad a sweeping victory in the polls.
          He is in the process of selecting a cabinet which will be submitted to
          parliamentary approval next week.
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