The European Union is currently considering options of its response to trial started in Tehran against Iranian employee of the British Embassy, the worker of the French Embassy, who has dual citizenship and a Frenchwoman, who taught foreign languages in the Iranian capital. They are accused of espionage, organizing anti-governmental actions and preparing the "velvet revolution".

As British BBC Radio service reports, simultaneous withdrawal of ambassadors of EU member states from Tehran, as well as introduction of new economic sanctions are among possible joint steps of the EU. The formula of response is figured out by EU-chairing Sweden, newsru.com reports.