Iran FM condemns UK’s move against Palestinian Hamas
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in a Twitter message condemned the UK’s move to term the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas as “terrorist”.…
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UK says strongly supports JCPOA
Tasnim – Britain’s Minister for Industry and Business Nadhim Zahawi said his country is “working hard” to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal…
UK picking mysterious agent as new commercial attaché in Iran
Tasnim – The UK government has reportedly decided to assign an Iranian-British woman with a background of involvement in security activities to…
For 1st time UK admits its 40-year-old debt to Iran
MNA – The UK has admitted for the first time that it is seeking ways to pay off a 40-year-old debt to…
UK embassy resumes issuing visa for Iranians after 10 years
IRNA – The UK Embassy in Tehran said early on Tuesday that it has resumed issuing visa for Iranians after 10 years…
Iran resumes direct flights to Manchester
Iran Front Page – Iran’s flag carrier Iran Air will resume its direct flights from Tehran to the UK city of Manchester…
Iran urges UK to reconsider policy on Yemen
FNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi blasted Saudi Arabia’s aggression against Yemen while referring to the humanitarian crisis in…
UK presses US to ease Iran sanctions to help fight coronavirus
The Guardian – Tehran says 1,135 have died and experts fear true figure could be five times as high The UK is…
Envoy urges UK media to increase int’l awareness regarding US inhuman sanctions
IRNA – Iranian Ambassador to the UK Hamid Baeidinejad in a message on Wednesday referred to the outbreak of coronavirus in the…
UK calls for improvement of relationship with Iran: Spox
IRNA – A spokesman for the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday that the UK wants a better relationship with…
London avoiding to follow US maximum pressure campaign on Iran, UK official says
IRNA – An anonymous Spokesperson at the UK Defense Secretary said on Saturday that Britain’s maritime coalition force which is to protect…
British ambassador returns to Iran after brief arrest last month
Reuters – Britain’s ambassador to Tehran has returned to Iran, he announced in an online posting on Thursday, after his departure last…
UK inclined to boost new round of ties with Iran: envoy
MNA – Iranian Ambassador to the UK Hamid Baeidinejad in a message on Friday talked of UK government’s tendency for expansion of…
Britain’s Prince Charles wants to visit Iran: Sunday Times
Reuters – The heir to the British throne, Prince Charles, would like to make an official visit to Iran, he said in…
Envoy: UK to support trade with Iran if JCPOA continues
IRNA – UK Ambassador to Iran Rob Macaire referred to the E3 statement on 6 European states joining INSTEX saying it shows…
UK Senior Scientific Adviser welcomes Arak Reactor modernizing project
IRNA – Chief scientific adviser in the UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) for nuclear science and technology Robin William Grimes expressed his…
UK seeking to maintain JCPOA, meet Iran, int’l community interests: Envoy
IRNA — British Ambassador to Iran Rob Macaire said on Friday that his country is still seeking to save JCPOA and create…
Zarif, British counterpart hold phone talk
MNA – Dominic Raab, British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif held a phone conversation on…
Iran refutes claims on making assurances about Adrian Daria 1’s destination
MNA – The Iranian Ambassador to the UK Hamid Baedinejad has quoted Gibraltar’s chief minister’s remarks as evidence to prove that Iran…
UK reacts to Iran’s third step away from JCPOA commitments
MNA – The United Kingdom has called Iran’s 3rd action in reducing its JCPOA commitments as ‘particularly disappointing’. After Iran announced on…
Russian sailor, 6 other Stena Impero crew members leave Iran – Russian embassy
Sputnik – Seven crew members of the detained Stena Impero oil tanker, including a Russian sailor, have left Iran, the press attache…
Iran will free 7 crew members of detained UK tanker Stena Impero – Reports
Sputnik – The vessel was seized by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards on 20 July, just two weeks after British Royal Marines detained…
Britain unlikely to shift stance on Iran deal despite G7 Johnson-Trump summit – Reports
Sputnik – Relations between the UK and Iran have soured following the ‘tanker war’ in recent months. The UK being poised to…
Release of Iranian tanker not enough, compensation needed: Judiciary chief
MNA – Iran’s Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raeisi said the release of Iran-operated supertanker, Adrian Darya 1, is not enough and aggressors need…
Iranian tanker Grace 1 leaving Gibraltar after month-long arrest
Sputnik – Earlier this week, the Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 was given permission to leave Gibraltar after spending a month in…
Message behind release of Iranian oil tanker
MNA – The Gibraltar court ordered the Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 to be released. The tanker was seized by the British…
Captain of Grace 1 resigns from keeping command
MNA – Reports say that as US issues warrant for seizure, the captain of the Iranian supertanker, Grace 1, no longer wants…
UK envoy says law very clear
IRNA – The UK Ambassador to Iran Rob Macaire refrred to released Grace 1 tanker carrying Iranian oil, saying the law is…
Release of ‘Grace 1’ oil tanker, a diplomatic victory for Iran
MNA – Chief of Staff of Iranian President Mahmoud Vaezi said that release of Iranian oil tanker ‘Grace 1’, which was seized…
Gov’t spox terms Grace 1 release result of powerful diplomacy
IRNA – Iranian Government spokesman Ali Rabie in a message said releasing the Grace 1 supertanker carrying Iranian oil has been the…
Iran made no commitments in exchange for release of Grace 1: FM spokesman
MNA – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi said Iran made no commitments regarding supplying oil to Syria in exchange for the release…
Iran’s ambassador to UK confirms Grace 1 release
IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador to UK Hamid Baeidinejad in a message on Thursday confirmed release of oil tanker Grace 1 late on…
Gibraltar releases Iran-operated tanker despite US pressure
Press TV – Gibraltar’s government has released an Iranian-operated supertanker, which was seized by British marines in the Strait of Gibraltar on…
Iran, UK tanker issues need to be tackled separately: envoy
MNA – Iranian ambassador to London, Hamid Baeidinejad, told Sky News that the two detained Iranian and British tankers are “two separate…
Rouhani felicitates Johnson on election as UK PM
MNA – The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has offered his congratulations to the newly elected UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, expressing hope…
UK envoy holds ‘detailed’ talks with chairman of Iran Parl. key committee
MNA – UK ambassador to Iran Rob Macaire has held a meeting today with Mojtaba Zonnour, chairman of the Parliament’s National Security…
UK daily warns Iranian military strength may overpower British forces amid tensions
Press TV – The UK’s Daily Express paper has published a report, featuring a “shock chart”, illustrating that Iranian military strength may…
Iran to take legal action against UK ruling on old defense deals: Envoy
Tasnim – Iranian Ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad said the country will take legal action against a British court ruling on a…
Russia warns of ‘large-scale’ conflict as Iran tensions rise
Press TV – Russia says tensions with Iran have made the prospect of “large-scale” conflict real, calling on world countries to support…
Senior cleric says hijacking of tanker reminds Iranians of dark days of British colonialism
MNA – The UK’s hijacking of Iranian oil tanker brings back the memories of a multitude of crimes committed against the Iranian…