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'Funfair' wins at Discover Film Awards in UK

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Iran/Canada co-production ‘Funfair’, directed by Iranian filmmaker Kaveh Mazaheri, has won an award at the 6th edition of Discover Film Awards in the United Kingdom.

UK envoy to Iran says important decisions to be made on JCPOA future in coming weeks

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – The UK ambassador to Iran Robert Macaire has said that important decisions will be made on the future of Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) in the coming weeks, stressing the need for preserving the accord.

17 Iranian artworks to go under hammer at Bonhams

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – Seventeen artworks by Iranian artists will go under the hammer at Bonahms Auction in London on Wednesday.

Iran envoy says UK MoD obstructs payment of Iran’s debt

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Iranian ambassador to London, Hamid Baeidinejad has criticized the United Kingdom government for delaying payment of Iran’s debt that is related to a series of defense deals signed before the 1979 Iranian revolution.

'Platform' wins award at 27th Raindance filmfest. in UK

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – Iranian feature ‘Platform’, directed by Sahar Mosayebi, has won the best debut feature award at the 27th edition of Raindance Film Festival in the UK.

FM spox reacts to Boris Johnson’s remarks on Saudi oil attacks

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi, in reaction to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s remarks on Saudi oil attacks, called on the British government to stop arming Saudi Arabia in its aggressive campaign against Yemeni people.

Iran’s ‘Platform’ nominated at Raindance filmfest in UK

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iranian feature ‘Platform’, directed by Sahar Mosayebi, has been nominated for the ‘Discovery Award’ at the 27th edition of Raindance Film Festival in the UK.

'Room No. 13’ to take part at 3 intl. filmfests.

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Iranian short film ‘Room No. 13’, directed by kasra Tirsahar, will compete in three international film festivals in the UK and the US.

Iran frees seven crew of detained UK-flagged tanker Stena Impero: Mousavi

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi said that Tehran has released seven crew members of the UK-flagged ship Stena Impero which was detained weeks ago due to violation of maritime regulations.

By: Saeed Sobhani

Death of Democracy in UK

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's suspension has led to deep divisions among citizens. Some British citizens express their support for Johnson, while others are furious. Undoubtedly Britain's challenges to exit the EU will continue, even if it does. Many analysts believe that London will be at war with the effects of this phenomenon for at least ten years.

All should be ready as enemies don’t stop devising plots: Kharrazi

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – The head of Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Kamal Kharrazi said all the country should be ready to confront threats since there is no end to enemies’ plots against Iran.

UK understands today Iran’s power different from past: Larijani

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that the United Kingdom, which once helped in organizing 1953 coup in Iran, has now understood that Iran’s power is not comparable to the past.

Designated German head of INSTEX forced to resign

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Former German diplomat Bernd Erbel who was set to take over as the new chief of INSTEX was forced to resign after he criticized Israeli regime and defended Iran missile program.

15th edition of 'Mehr Vision' addresses recent tensions in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – The latest edition of 'Mehr Vision' rounds up interviews, reports and opinion pieces on the recent developments in Iran, the Middle East region and the world.

Iran, UK tanker issues need to be tackled separately: envoy

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Iranian ambassador to London, Hamid Baeidinejad, told Sky News that the two detained Iranian and British tankers are “two separate issues that need to be tackled separately."

Tanker-for-tanker barter impossible, says Iran's UK envoy

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Iran’s ambassador to London, Hamid Baeidinejad, has ruled out a suggestion by some British media outlets for an exchange between the countries' detained oil tankers.

Iran not to allow US, UK to take control of Hormuz Strait

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran's Expediency Council (EC) Mohsen Rezaei said Sun. that the Americans and the British are escalating the tensions in the region to claim that they have control over the security of the Hormuz Strait and movements of vessels.

Amb. hopes Johnson’s experience in Iran helps improve bilateral ties

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Iranian ambassador to London, Hamid Baeidinejad, has expressed hope that Britain’s newly-elected prime minister Boris Johnson would use his knowledge and experience of having held direct talks with Iran to improve bilateral ties.

Senior nuclear official:

UK has decelerated redesigning process of Arak reactor

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi has detailed the process of redesigning the Arak heavy water reactor.

Senior politician says UK’s sanction threat on Iran 'ineffective'

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Head of Iran’s Foreign Policy Strategic Council Kamal Kharrazi said that the oil tanker case should be decided according to the due process in Iran, noting London’s threat to impose sanctions on Tehran will not be effective.

Sailors ‘safe and sound’ aboard UK tanker seized by Iran: Russian embassy

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – The sailors of the UK-flagged tanker detained by Iran are in good health, a spokesman for the Russian Embassy stated after contacting the Iranian authorities.

Jack Straw says Iranians have good cause to call Britain ‘cunning, colonial fox’

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – Jack Straw, the former British foreign secretary, has written an article saying that Iranians have “good cause” to be “resentful” against Britain and call Britons the “cunning, colonial fox”.

Envoy urges UK to refrain from escalating tension with Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – Iranian ambassador to London, Hamid Baeidinejad, has called on the UK government to contain those domestic political forces who want to escalate existing tension between Iran and the UK over the tanker incident.

Zarif calls on UK to stop being 'an accessory' to US economic terrorism

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, in reaction to the trespassing of British vessels into Iranian waters, called on the UK to "cease being an accessory" to the US' economic terrorism.

‘Don’t play with Iran’, Zarif tells New Yorker

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, told the New Yorker while in New York on Thu. that Iran would always respond to any act of hostility against its territory and interests.

IRGC confiscates trespassing British oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said in a statement that it has captured a British oil tanker for violating international maritime law while crossing into the Strait of Hormuz.