Britain

UK defence spending to double to £100bn: minister

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – The UK defence secretary, Ben Wallace, has said military spending will double from its current level to hit £100bn in 2030 as a result of Liz Truss’s commitment to increase the armed forces’ budget to 3% of GDP.
2022-09-26 10:55
VIDEO: King Charles III grimaces at staff to move pen tray

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – The footage shows the moment when Britain's new King Charles III grimaced at his staff to move the pen tray when he was signing documents as a part of the power change in Britain.
2022-09-11 16:10
VIDEO: 'Delvari' hero of fighting against British Colonialism

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – Shahrivar 12 in the Iranian calendar corresponding with Sept. 3 is considered a cultural event for Iranians to mark the National Day of Combat against British Colonialism as well as commemorate Rais Ali Delvari.
2022-09-03 08:23
British FM:

UK looking at ways to pay historic Iranian debt

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – Britain is looking at ways to pay a historic 400 million pound ($522 million) debt to Iran, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Wednesday, adding that she would not say if it had been settled already.
2022-03-16 12:00
Storm Franklin hits UK with flooding and high winds

TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – Storm Franklin has hammered parts of the UK with strong winds and heavy rain.
2022-02-22 14:10
Queen Elizabeth wants Camilla to be known as Queen Consort

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – Queen Elizabeth II has announced that she wants Camilla, the wife of her heir Prince Charles, to ultimately be known as Queen Consort, as she became the first British monarch to reign for seven decades Sunday.
2022-02-06 11:10
UK delegation reportedly visited Tehran to discuss debt

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – A British journalist has reported that a delegation from the UK Foreign Office visited Tehran last week to discuss a mechanism to pay the acknowledged UK £400m debt.
2021-12-10 19:00
UK foreign secretary says London wants to pay Iran’s debt

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Liz Truss has said the £400 million that Britain owes Iran is a “legitimate debt” that the UK government wants to pay it back to Tehran.
2021-12-08 22:30
Turkish expert told MNA:

Israel embassy in UK play key role in regime's lobbying moves

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – For several years, Israeli politicians have been preparing the ground for blacklisting of Hamas in the UK, Deniz Caner said, adding that the Israeli embassy in London plays a leading role in Israel's lobbying activities.
2021-11-27 18:45
British F35 jet crashes into Mediterranean sea

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – A British F35 jet from the UK's flagship aircraft carrier has crashed into the Mediterranean while flying and the pilot has ejected in the first such incident to impact HMS Queen Elizabeth.
2021-11-17 20:46
VIDEO: Fuel shortage and long queues at UK petrol stations

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Britain has been gripped by a rush of panic-buying for almost a week that has left pumps dry across major cities.
2021-09-29 18:30
Army put on standby to ease fuel crisis in UK

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – Britain’s army has been put on standby to deliver fuel as panic buying worsened a supply crisis, sending prices to an eight-year high.
2021-09-28 16:10
‘Up to 90 percent’ of UK petrol pumps dry amid panic buying

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – Petrol pumps in English cities are running dry after panic buying worsened shortages caused by a lack of truckers.
2021-09-27 16:00
Scotland to hold independence vote by end-2023: 1st minister

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon reiterated on Tuesday that she aims to hold a public vote on independence from the UK by the end of 2023, media have said.
2021-09-08 03:00
Iran’s wheelchair basketball falls short against Britain

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Iran’s national wheelchair basketball team lost its fourth match in the Tokyo Paralympic Games against Britain and experienced its third loss in this competition.
2021-08-29 10:10
Britain says ship targeted off Oman on Fri. was Israeli-owned

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – UK Defence Ministry said that the vessel reported earlier on Friday to have been targeted off Oman's coasts belonged to Israeli regime.
2021-07-30 12:39
Bahrain starts joint drills with Britain, US in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – The United States Navy 5th fleet along with the British and Bahraini navies launched a joint naval drill in the Persian Gulf on Saturday.
2021-07-17 23:00
Hong Kong bars passenger flights from Britain over

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – Hong Kong bans all British travelers after putting the UK back on its "extremely high-risk' coronavirus list.
2021-06-29 18:20
Raab calls for 'respect' from EU figures

TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has called for "a bit of respect" from EU leaders.
2021-06-14 19:00
China says G7 format is outdated

TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) – Beijing has slammed the group of seven amid the Cornwall summit, stressing that the whole format is outdated.
2021-06-13 12:08
Young British people want to ditch the monarchy: report

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – A recent poll has found that young people in Britain no longer think the country should keep the monarchy and more now want an elected head of state.
2021-05-21 16:12
UK club removes flag from Iranian footballer's pic on website

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – In a surprise move, Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club in the UK Premier League has removed the Iran flag and the name of Iran from the profile of the Iranian forward on their website.
2021-05-07 15:04
UK-based body starts FlyTheFlag campaign for Quds Day

TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – The Britain-based Islamic Human Rights Commission has started FlyTheFlag campaign ahead of the anniversary of Quds Day amid pandemic.
2021-05-03 22:28
Iran calls for justice in dealing with protests in UK

TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has called for a serious investigation into a recent crackdown on protesters by the UK police in Bristol.
2021-03-29 10:45
British defence secretary says Britain must honor Iran debt

TEHRAN, Mar. 22 (MNA) – The UK defense secretary has said that Britain should clear a standing debt with Iran.
2021-03-22 22:41
Oil Nationalization anniv.:

When colonial powers horrified by Iran movement

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – 70 years ago, the Iranian Parliament ratified oil legislation that caused extreme worry for neocolonial powers.
2021-03-19 09:00
British MP told MNA:

London should stop arms support to Saudis amid Yemen crisis

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – A British Labor Party politician believes that the Western countries, including the UK, must stop the arms support to the Saudi-led coalition in order to stop the bloodshed in Yemen that has been going on for years.
2021-02-13 11:15
UK urges Iran not to expand its nuclear program

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – British Foreign Secretary claimed that Iran must not implement the recently announced expansions to its nuclear program.
2020-12-21 18:20
UK has made huge preparations for no deal: British PM

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that despite the extension of trade negotiations, leaving the EU without a deal is still the most likely option.
2020-12-13 20:31
Despite US efforts:

E3 says Iran sanctions relief to continue beyond Sep. 20

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Britain, France and Germany have told the UN Security Council that the sanctions relief provided by the world body for Iran – agreed under a 2015 nuclear deal – will continue beyond September 20.
2020-09-19 08:39