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West lacks operational tanks for Kiyv: UK defense secretary

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – The UK's Secretary of Defence Ben Wallace has said that the Western countries have now realized that the tanks that they have promised to deliver to Ukraine are not operational or repaired.

Britain not planning to send fighter jets to Ukraine: PM spox

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – Great Britain doesn’t think it practicable to supply its fighter jets to Ukraine, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday.

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UK, EU impose new sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – Media are reporting that the United Kingdom and the European countries in a coordinated move have announced new sanctions on Iran.

Iran blacklists some UK individuals, entities

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced sanctions on a number of British institutions and individuals for their deliberate actions in support of terrorism, inciting violence and hatred and human rights violations.

Liz Truss says she is a "huge Zionist"

TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – The UK prime minister described herself as a ‘huge Zionist’ and assured the Israeli regime about the Iranian nuclear program.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

‘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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.