Britain
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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”.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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British tanker violated ‘innocent passage’ in Strait of Hormuz: source
TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it has seized a British oil tanker for breaching international maritime law while crossing the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
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Haftar's ally UAE calls for peace in Libya
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Interestingly the United Arab Emirates has called for peace in Libya while it has been supporting Khalifa Haftar and other terrorist groups in the country.
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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.
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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.”
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Iran Judiciary chief urges UK to release tanker, or face consequences
TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Judiciary Chief Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi says the UK, aware of Iran’s power, should release the detained Iranian supertanker in Gibraltar as soon as possible, otherwise, it will face the consequences of its illegal act.
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VIDEO: Man seen scaling outside of tall skyscraper in London
TEHRAN, Jul. (MNA) – A man was seen climbing the Shard skyscraper in London on Monday, scaling the glass exterior of Western Europe’s tallest building at sunrise. The Shard is 310 meters (1017 ft) tall.
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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.
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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.
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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.