Blast Rocks British Airways Office In Iran

A bomb has exploded near the British Airways office in the Iranian capital Tehran.

No-one was hurt in the blast, which was caused by a small device left in a rubbish bin.

An Interior Ministry spokesman confirmed that bomb disposal teams had been sent to the scene.

A witness said that the building, which also houses a BP office, was damaged in the blast.

The witness said of the device: "It was hidden in a rubbish bin.