[Gucho]

British Airways keeps up Tehran service despite blast (Update)

11/2/05

LONDON (AFP) - British Airways said its operations in Tehran were continuing as normal despite a small explosion in the building that houses its offices in the Iranian capital.

A BA spokesman in London said no-one was hurt when the "percussive device" -- intended to make more noise than damage -- went off in the building housing the offices of its regional partner British Mediterranean Airways.

"Staff are continuing to work as normal and there has been no impact on BMed services to the city," the spokesman told AFP, adding that security services have been called in.

The Sayeh building also housed the Tehran offices of British Petroleum, as well as a number of other international companies.

A Foreign Office spokesman in London said it had no information that anyone had been killed or injured.

"We are in contact with the affected companies and our embassy staff are at the scene," he added.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051102/bs_afp/iranbritainattack_051102095341

[Cindy]

Thanks for that update Gucho.