Iran poses loyalty test for ‘British Trump’ Boris Johnson
AFP – Iran’s seizure and continued detention of a UK-flagged tanker deals Mr Boris Johnson an immediate loyalty test: Britain’s new prime…
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Envoy: Iran informs IMO of UK tanker’s violations
IRNA – Iranian Ambassador to London said Iran has presented detailed information regarding UK oil tanker Stena Impero violations in the Strait…
British PM’s father hopes Boris will build bridges with Iran
Tasnim – New UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s father said he is confident his son has what it takes to end the…
British legislator says Johnson will withdraw UK from Iran nuclear deal
The Algemeiner – British legislator Matthew Offord said on Tuesday that new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will withdraw the United Kingdom…
Sweden in talks with Iran, UK, others over seized tanker
MNA – Sweden said on Wednesday it was holding talks with Iran, Britain and others over a Swedish-owned, British-flagged tanker seized last…
UK sends mediator to Iran for release of seized oil tanker: Official
Tasnim – The UK government has sent a mediator to Iran to discuss ways to free a British-flagged tanker seized by the…
Amb. hopes Johnson’s experience in Iran helps improve bilateral ties
MNA – Iranian ambassador to London, Hamid Baeidinejad, has expressed hope that Britain’s newly-elected prime minister Boris Johnson would use his knowledge…
Iran warns against ‘starting a conflict’ amid UK tensions
Press TV – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif issues a stern caution against any attempts at starting a conflict with the country,…
West’s reaction to seizure of UK tanker, political not legal: expert
MNA – An Iranian expert on international law Nemat Ahmadi said western countries’ reaction to Iran’s seizure of UK oil tanker in…
Iran has no assets for potential freeze in Britain: Businessman
Press TV – A major Iranian businessman has dismissed Britain’s planned announcement for imposing sanctions and asset freezes on Iran, calling it…
Oil prices will stay ‘relatively benign’ despite escalating Iran tensions, Morgan Stanley says
CNBC | Sam Meredith: Morgan Stanley does not expect rising tensions in the world’s most important oil chokepoint to lead to a…
UK-flagged oil tanker seizure; Iran’s will to respond to threats: Defense Minister
IRNA – Iranian Defense Minister said that when a ship carrying Iran’s oil is wrongly seized, we immediately deal with their illegal…
Senior MP calls on UK to free ‘illegally-seized’ Iranian tanker in Gibraltar
MNA – A senior reformist lawmaker asked the UK to immediately free the Iranian oil tanker which was illegally seized in Gibraltar…
Alleged audio of Iran calling on UK tanker to alter course before seizure released
Sputnik – The seizure of the British-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz by Iranian forces took place after UK marines detained…
Envoy urges UK to refrain from escalating tension with Iran
MNA – Iranian ambassador to London, Hamid Baeidinejad, has called on the UK government to contain those domestic political forces who want…
Persian Gulf crisis: story began with UK’s seizure of Iranian-flagged ship in Gibraltar
The Guardian | Patrick Wintour: The morning after a group of 30 Royal Marines helped seize the Iranian-flagged Grace 1 in Gibraltar,…
Iran’s eye-for-an-eye strategy in the Persian Gulf
The New Yorker | By Robin Wright: On July 4, 1982, a car with diplomatic plates carrying senior Iranian envoys was stopped outside…
Photos: Trespassing British oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz
ISNA – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has captured a British oil tanker for violating international maritime law while crossing into…
Iran captured UK tanker to uphold int’l maritime rules, says Zarif
Tasnim – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the country’s military forces captured a British-flagged oil tanker, the Stena Impero, in…
UK summons Iranian attaché
MNA – Due to the seizure of British oil tanker by IRGC on Friday, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of UK summoned…
UK’s Hunt says Iran may be on ‘dangerous path’ after seizing tanker
Reuters – British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said on Saturday that he was worried that Iran had taken a “dangerous path” after…
Trump says US will discuss with UK IRGC seizure of British-flagged tanker
Sputnik – Earlier in the day, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that they had boarded and seized a UK tanker…
Iran seize second British tanker in one day
UK Defense Journal – The MV Mesdar, originally bound for Saudi Arabia, has been seized by Iran. The vessel, like the earlier…
UK detention of Iran tanker extended despite promises
Press TV – Gibraltar’s supreme court has ruled that an Iranian tanker illegally seized by by Britain’s Royal Marines can be detained…
Envoy: UK not to increase its forces in region
IRNA – UK Ambassador to Tehran Robert Macaire stressed that in contrast to what some media claim, the UK will not increase…
Iran legally accuses UK for violating international laws
IRNA- The UK has violated international laws through seizure of the Grace 1 oil tanker in international waters, Iran said in a…
Britain to deploy 3rd warship to Persian Gulf amid tensions with Iran
Press TV – The United Kingdom has announced that it will send a third warship to the Persian Gulf later this year,…
Iran not to leave UK piracy unanswered: Ayatollah Khamenei
MNA – Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei slammed the UK’s illegal seizure of an Iranian supertanker in Gibraltar, saying…
Britain’s Hunt says ‘small window’ to save Iran nuclear deal
Reuters – British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Monday that there was still time to save the Iran nuclear deal and…
UK must help immediate release of Iran tanker: Zarif
Press TV – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on Britain to accelerate efforts meant to release an Iranian oil…
Gibraltar police releases arrested crew of supertanker Grace 1
IRNA – Gibraltar police announced that all crew of the supertanker Grace 1, carrying Iranian oil, were released on bail shortly after…
Hunt says UK does not want to increase tension with Iran
MNA – Britain is not seeking to escalate the situation with Iran, foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said on Friday. British Foreign Secretary…
Iranian cleric: UK to get slap in face for oil tanker seizure
Tasnim – Tehran’s provisional Friday prayers leader warned the UK government that it will receive a “slap in the face” for capturing…
Iran Calls on UK to Immediately Release its Seized Supertanker – Reports
Sputnik – Earlier, the government of Britain’s overseas territory Gibraltar detained an Iranian tanker purportedly carrying oil to Syria and claimed that…
Iran administration urged to take proper action after British seizure of tanker
Tasnim – Iran’s Assembly of Experts urged President Hassan Rouhani’s administration to take a proper action regarding a recent move by the…
Zarif refutes claims on IRGC attempt to seize UK oil tanker
MNA – Iranian top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif has rejected the British authorities’ claim on an attempt by the IRGC gunboats to…
Iran’s IRGC navy rejects claims on attempting to seize British oil tanker
Tasnim – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy dismissed as baseless claims that its forces have attempted to capture a British…
UK seizure of Iranian tanker ‘clear case of piracy’: Envoy
Tasnim – Iran’s ambassador to the UN said there would be consequences if the UK did not release an Iranian oil tanker…
Rouhani says Britain to face ‘consequences’ for seizing Iranian tanker
Reuters – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday Britain would face “consequences” over the seizure of an Iranian oil tanker. Iran…
Tehran to continue legal, political measures until release of Iranian tanker
MNA – Spokesman of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Abbas Mousavi said Tehran would continue legal and political measures until the…