Lithuania announced the arrest of two of its citizens in Iran Lithuania announced that it had received official information regarding the arrest of two of its citizens in Iran. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania says that it received this information yesterday and said that due to the need to respect privacy, it cannot announce the identity of the people or the details of the event without obtaining consent. "We continue to make every effort to ensure that the detainees receive the necessary consular assistance," the ministry said in a statement. Lithuania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated its "serious advice" to its citizens to avoid traveling to Iran. The ministry also advised Lithuanian citizens currently staying in Iran to leave the country immediately.