8TH OFFICIAL FREE IN IRAN.THE eighth of nine British embassy staff held by Iranian authorities is free, it was claimed yesterday. Foreign secretary David Miliband said all efforts were now on securing the release of the last man in custody, the embassy's chief political analyst. Iranian officials his is a list of Iranian officials with their titles, last checked and updated on September 28, 2005. For a list of ministers suggested to the parliament by President Ahmadinejad, see the presidency section in Ahmadinejad's biography. detained de·tain tr.v. de·tained, de·tain·ing, de·tains 1. To keep from proceeding; delay or retard. 2. To keep in custody or temporary confinement: the embassy staff just over a week ago, accusing them of generating unrest after the controversial presidential elections. All are Iranian nationals. Seven were freed last Monday. The Foreign Ministry confirmed Tehran had told them the employee had been released but contact had not yet been made. Mr Miliband said he had learned the "good news" during his daily phone call with Britain's ambassador. He said: "All of our efforts are now directed towards getting the one person being held out. The allegations of improper
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