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UK police detain dozens for rejecting ban on Palestine Action

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – British police have arrested dozens more pro-Palestine activists during a new protest against a ban on Palestine Action, a group known for its protests against arms companies linked to Israel.

UK police detain 20 persons for supporting Palestine action

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – London’s Metropolitan Police say they have arrested more than 20 people under anti-terrorism laws at a protest in support of the banned Palestine Action group.

UK police arrested 8 anti-Islamic Revolution’s elements

TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – British police have arrested eight anti-Islamic Revolution’s elements who had assaulted the personnel and clients of the embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in London.

Iran Actively Participates in 112th Legal Committee Session

TEHRAN, Mar. 26 (MNA) – The 112th session of the Legal Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), known as LEG 112, began on Monday, March 25, 2025, in London.

London Heathrow Airport closed because of fire, power outage

TEHRAN, Mar. 21 (MNA) – London’s Heathrow Airport was closed early on Friday and will remain shut through the rest of the day, bringing one of the world’s busiest airports to a halt after it lost power because of a nearby fire.

Iran's new envoy to UK meets with Foreign Minister Araghchi

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) — The newly-appointed ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to UK met and held talks with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi before leaving for his mission in this European country.

Barefoot man holding Palestinian flag climbs Big Ben Tower

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – Video on social media shows a barefoot man standing on a ledge holding a Palestinian flag several meters up Elizabeth Tower, which houses the Westminster clock and its world-famous bell.

Knifeman attacks man 'burning Holy Quran' on London street

TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – A knife-wielding thug attacked a man who was allegedly burning the the Holy Quran outside the Turkish Consulate in London.

Fresh wave of Islamophobic hate crimes hits London

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – The British capital has been hit with a fresh wave of Islamophobic hate crimes, with seven Islamic centers having been targeted since early January.

Regent Street in London evacuated due to ‘bomb threat’

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Shops and buildings in central London were evacuated on Wednesday due to a bomb threat.

Woman killed and two injured in London shooting

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – A woman has been killed and two men have been injured in a shooting in north-west London.

Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters march through London

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) — Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters staged a mass rally in the UK’s capital city London on Saturday, calling for an end to the genocide and urging the British government to cut ties with the Israeli regime.

London’s airport evacuates terminal due to security incident

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – London’s Gatwick Airport, the second busiest in Britain, evacuated a large part of a terminal as a precaution due to a security incident, the airport said on X on Friday.

Film premiere in London disrupted by pro-Palestine protesters

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Pro-Palestine protesters on Thursday disrupted English and American actor Andrew Garfield's film premiere in London, calling for an arms embargo on Israel.

Grenfell Tower fire inquiry blames UK authorities

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – A public inquiry into the devastating 2017 London Grenfell Tower fire on Wednesday blamed the disaster on failings by government and the construction industry.

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Delvari national hero of resistance against colonialism

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – Iran's Embassy in London in a message on the occasion of the anniversary of the martyrdom of Rais Ali Delvari described this national hero a symbol of Iranians' sense of resistance against colonialism.

Fire, explosions reported in east London

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – A fire has broken out after a pre-planned filming in east London.

Iran criticizes UK's double standard on terrorism: Embassy

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – Referring to the double standard of the British authorities, the Iranian embassy in London clarified that terrorism is tolerable when it targets Iranians but it is condemned elsewhere.

Another high-rise building engulfed by fire in London

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – A 45-story tower block has been engulfed by a fire in East London as dozens of firefighters are battling to curb the flames.


Large fire reported in central London

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Around 125 firefighters are tackling a blaze at Somerset House in central London.

Tens of thousands reiterate calls for ceasefire in Gaza

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets in central London, calling for an immediate halt to Israel's savage war against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

UK expels Russian diplomat it says is a spy

TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – The British authorities will expel Russia’s defense attache, impose new restrictions on Russian diplomatic visas and remove diplomatic status from some Russian properties, Home Secretary James Cleverly announced in parliament.

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Man with sword arrested following stabbings near Tube station

TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) – A "man with a sword" has been arrested after reports several people have been stabbed, including two police officers, near a Tube station.

Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters march through London

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Tens of thousands of people marched through central London on Saturday reiterating calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and condemning Israeli atrocities.