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The tit-for-tat comes as ties between Tehran and London deteriorate.

Iran called the detention of its citizen, who was not identified, a violation of international law and expressed strong dissatisfaction over what it characterized as politically motivated judicial actions, Iran鈥檚 state-run news agency reported.

The ministry warned the U.K. against further 鈥渦nconstructive behavior鈥� that could damage diplomatic relations, IRNA said.

faced charges in a London court Saturday that they conducted surveillance on and plotted violence against U.K.-based journalists for an Iranian news outlet.

On Monday, Britain summoned Ambassador Seyed Ali Mousavi to the Foreign Office in response to the criminal case.

鈥淭he U.K. government is clear that protecting national security remains our top priority and Iran must be held accountable for its actions,鈥� the ministry said in a statement.

When the three men were arrested in the U.K. two weeks ago, police also took four other Iranian nationals into custody on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act in a separate investigation. The four were released from custody Saturday, though counterterror police said that the investigation continues.