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TEHRAN, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Iran's ambassador to London returned to Tehran amid tensions over Britain's arrest of a former Iranian diplomat, the Gulf Daily News reported Thursday.
However, British and Iranian officials said diplomatic ties had not been downgraded.
Relations have been strained by the case of Hadi Soleimanpour, a former Iranian ambassador arrested in Britain at Argentina's request in connection with the 1994 bombing of a Jewish center in Buenos Aires.
Iran says the arrest is politically motivated and has threatened "strong action."
Britain denies the charge and says its courts are independent of politics.
Adding to the charged atmosphere, gunshots fired from a passing motorbike hit the British embassy in Tehran Wednesday, causing no injuries but prompting the mission to close briefly.
Analysts say Iran may be wary of downgrading ties with Britain in case that prompts a response from other European Union members as Iran faces mounting international pressure for tougher inspections of its nuclear program.
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