Britain

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China says G7 format is outdated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Jun. 13 (MNA) – Beijing has slammed the group of seven amid the Cornwall summit, stressing that the whole format is outdated.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
Envoy denies answering query on UK role in Yemen war

TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – UK ambassador to Iran Rob Macaire has not responded to a question about London's role in the escalation of the tension in Yemen and the crimes committed by Saudi Arabia in the country.
2020-06-20 23:25
Britain leaves blood of innocent Yemenis on its hands: spox. Mousavi

TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi on Friday criticized the continued sale of weapons by Britain to Saudi Arabia.
2020-05-01 16:03
Ex-Malaysian PM says felt hatred for Britain after plans to turn Malaysia into another Palestine

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said that after Britain planned to implement a similar project in Malaysia as what they did in Palestine, his feelings changed from admiration to hatred towards the colonial power.
2020-04-06 15:52
Iran warns to take ‘effective step’ if JCPOA demands not met

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Iran has warned Britain, France and Germany over their recent decision to trigger a dispute settlement mechanism featured in the 2015 nuclear deal, saying Tehran will consider taking another 'effective step' if its demands to the deal are not met.
2020-01-20 11:15
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.
2019-11-02 22:10
Iraqi PM discusses Iranian nuclear case with European ambassadors

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi on Saturday discussed the Iranian nuclear case and ways to find peaceful solutions to avoid risks of tensions with the ambassadors of Britain, France and Germany.
2019-09-08 10:12
VIDEO: British inventor of jet-engine suit flies to deliver a letter

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – British inventor Richard Browning has flied to the Isle of Wight on the south coast of England to hand-deliver a letter by wearing his jet-powered suit. The suit weighs around 25kg and consists of five micro gas turbines capable of producing more than 1,000bhp.
2019-09-03 14:14
Gibraltar says it seeks to de-escalate tensions over Iranian tanker

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Gibraltar said on Tuesday it was seeking to de-escalate issues arising over the Iranian-owned oil tanker that was unlawfully seized last month off its coasts.
2019-08-13 16:26
By: Morteza Khansari

Germany hampering Brexit and Johnson’s administration

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) –These days, Germany is receiving many requests from the United States and Britain to join an international coalition to control the Strait of Hormuz and take part in joint navy projects in the Persian Gulf.
2019-08-04 16:31
Seizure of UK oil tanker by Iran legal

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) –Following the capture of British oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz by Iran, many of the countries, including the Saudis, tried to make Iran's action illegal, while it was fully in line with international law.
2019-07-29 17:03
By: Ali Azimi

Conflict between Johnson and European Union

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) –Johnson's presence at the head of the European political and administrative equation has led to serious crises between London and Brussels.
2019-07-27 20:03
By: Mostafa Babaei

Iranian poses or foreign gestures

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – Maybe when Nikolay Pavlov, in December 1842, was taking the first photograph of the Iranian king, Mohammad Shah Qajar (1814-1848) was thinking about some issues.
2019-07-27 15:27
Russia warns of large-scale conflict in ME as tensions rise

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned of a large-scale armed conflict in the Middle East as tensions have been growing between the United States and Iran.
2019-07-27 09:01
Senior cleric says hijacking of tanker reminds Iranians of dark days of British colonialism

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – The UK’s hijacking of Iranian oil tanker brings back the memories of a multitude of crimes committed against the Iranian nation by the ‘cunning, colonial fox’, according to the Tehran Friday prayers interim Leader.
2019-07-26 15:26
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”.
2019-07-21 22:53
MPs call for charging foreign ships a toll to cross Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – Members of the Iranian Parliament hailed the swiftness of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in seizing a violating British tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, calling for putting a toll to ships passing through the narrow waterway.
2019-07-21 15:49
Iran confiscated British oil tanker according to intl. law: official

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – The Guardian Council Spokesman Abbasali Kadkhodaei said that Iran’s measure to seize a trespassing British oil tanker was carried out according to the rule of retaliation in the international law.
2019-07-20 14:17
Rezaie reacts to seizure of British oil tanker in PG

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei said that Iran will not back down on carrying out retaliatory measures against its enemies.
2019-07-20 11:04