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UK detention of Iran tanker extended despite promises for release

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Gibraltar’s supreme court has extended the illegal detaining of the Iranian oil tanker Grace for another 30 days until Aug. 15, the Gibraltar Chronicle said.

Senior cleric says US in weakest position after leaving JCPOA

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani, the Interim Leader of Tehran Friday Prayers said that the United States' move in withdrawing from Iran nuclear deal was a huge blow to the American nation, adding that the US is now in weakest position on international stage.

China urges US to stop wrong moves on Iran nuclear issue

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – China calls on the United States to stop its wrong moves on the Iran nuclear issue and respect the legitimate rights and interests of all parties, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Monday.

Iran expects E3 to take practical steps in implementing JCPOA

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi says that Iran expects the 3 European signatories to the JCPOA to take practical, effective and responsible steps to implement the deal.

France, Britain and Germany concerned Iran nuclear deal may collapse

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – France, Britain and Germany said Sun. they were preoccupied by the escalation of tensions in the Persian Gulf region and a risk of Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal falling apart

High time countries stopped following US orders: govt. spox

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Spokesman for the Iranian government, Ali Rabiei, called on countries around the world to stop following the illogical orders of the United States.

UK’s failure to release Iran tanker won’t go unanswered: envoy

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Iranian ambassador to London, Hamid Baeidinejad, said the UK’s failure to release an Iranian oil tanker held in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar since earlier this month “will not be left unanswered.”

Hunt says UK does not want to increase tension with Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – Britain is not seeking to escalate the situation with Iran, foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said on Friday.

Zarif refutes claims on IRGC attempt to seize UK oil tanker

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – Iranian top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif has rejected the British authorities’ claim on an attempt by the IRGC gunboats to impede one of their oil tankers as worthless, saying that their claim is aimed at creating tensions.

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Enemies seized Iranian tanker after realizing Iran’s solutions for oil sale

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – Iranian first Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri said that the United States and the United Kingdom illegally seized the supertanker laden with Iran’s oil after they realized Iran’s solutions for selling its oil.

IRGC rejects claims on its forces' attempt to seize UK oil tanker in PG

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – The Public Relations Department of IRGC naval forces governing the Fifth Naval Zone in the Persian Gulf has denounced the US Pentagon’s claims that its forces attempted to seize a UK oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.

Rouhani calls US request for BoG meeting on Iran ‘funny story’

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said new US’ call for holding Board of Governors session in Iran nuclear deal is a funny story.

By: Hanif Ghaffari

Unraveling the secret deal between Britain and Bolton

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – Informed sources have recently announced that John Bolton, the American national security advisor has promised the top leaders in London to help them in Brexit by putting Brussels under pressure. Apparently, Bolton has made the offer in exchange for London’s recent activities such as seizing the Iranian oil tanker Grace 1.

UK seizure of Iranian tanker not to be left unanswered: senior cmdr.

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – The illegal move of the United Kingdom in seizing an Iran-operated supertanker will not be left unanswered, warned Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces.

Iran not subject to any European oil embargo: Zarif

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif questioned the legalities of the UK seizure of an Iran-operated oil tanker, saying Iran is not subject to any European oil embargo and EU is against extraterritoriality.

We won’t stand UK’s maritime piracy, says Iran’s MoD

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – "We will not put up with Britain’s maritime piracy regarding the seizure of an Iran-operated oil tanker off the coast of Gibraltar," says Iranian Minister of Defense Brigadier General Amir Hatami.

Germany, UK react to Iran's uranium enrichment decision

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – Germany Foreign Office and British Foreign Office have reacted to Iran’s decision to increase uranium enrichment level above the JCPOA limit.

Tanker carrying Iranian oil not headed to Syria: Deputy FM

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the supertanker illegally seized by the British forces on Thursday was not headed to Syria.

UK’s seizure of Iranian oil tanker a US-EU coordinated scenario: MP

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – A member of the presiding board of Parliament’s national security commission said Britain’s seizure of an Iran-operated supertanker off the coast of Gibraltar was a ‘predetermined’ scenario coordinated between Europe and the US.

Russia says UK’s seizure of Iranian oil shipment ‘plotted beforehand’

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Russia condemned the detention of an oil tanker carrying Iranian oil by Gibraltar and UK, saying that ‘the operation had been plotted beforehand and involved corresponding services and agencies of several countries’.

Rezaei calls for adopting retaliatory measure if UK doesn't return Iranian tanker

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council, Mohsen Rezaei, said that Iran should seize a British oil tanker if London doesn’t return the Iranian tanker which was illegally seized by its forces on Thursday in Gibraltar.

By: Saeed Sobhani

The Labor Party and the referendum again in England

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – Years have passed since the referendum was held over the Brexit, which ended up in the victory of the proponents of the UK exit from the EU. But the details of this departure remains ambiguous among the British authorities, and this ambiguity seems to be intensified in 2019. 

UK retreats from earlier position, says it would not join US in possible war with Iran

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) –Britain does not expect the United States to request the United Kingdom to join a war with Iran and London would be unlikely to agree to join such a conflict, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Tuesday.

US, UK, S Arabia, UAE accuse Iran of escalating tensions

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – In a joint statement issued after a meeting in London Mon., the US, UK, Saudi Arabia and UAE called on Iran to stop actions that destabilize the region, while urging diplomatic solutions to de-escalate tensions.

Iran ‘serious’ about reducing JCPOA commitments: Kharrazi

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – Head of Iran’s Foreign Policy Strategic Council Kamal Kharrazi said that Tehran is ‘serious’ about reducing its commitments to the nuclear deal if European countries fail to adopt necessary ‘practical’ measures by the 60-day deadline.

Kharrazi, UK diplomat discuss bilateral, intl. issues in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – Head of Iran’s Foreign Policy Strategic Council Kamal Kharrazi and the visiting British Deputy Foreign Secretary for the Middle East Andrew Marrison met and held talks in Tehran.

By: Ali Azimi

The Guardian tells of UK crimes in the Yemeni war

TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – The UK continues to support the killing of Yemeni people by Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, with support from Saudi Arabia and other dictatorial regimes in the West Asian region. Undoubtedly, in the near future, the role of London in killing innocent Yemeni people will be more clearly identified.