Scotland

Scottish government suspends meetings with Israel

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – The Scottish government has announced it will no longer hold meetings with Zionist ambassadors until "real progress has been made towards peace" in the Gaza conflict.

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Israeli crimes in Gaza tantamount to ethnic cleansing

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf says Israel’s atrocities in the Gaza Strip are "tantamount to ethnic cleansing" as Tel Aviv's war on Palestinians in the besieged territory enters its fourth consecutive month.

Scotland's first minister resigns after 8 years in office

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Nicola Sturgeon announced her resignation as First Minister of Scotland on Wednesday after eight years in the job, leaving office with no clear successor.

Lockerbie bombing suspect is now in US custody: authorities

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – “The United States has taken custody of alleged Pan Am flight 103 bombmaker Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi,” a Justice Department spokesperson told local US media.

'The Wasteland' to go on screen at Scottish film festival

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – Iranian film 'The Wasteland' directed by Ahmad Bahrami, will be screened at the 19th Inverness Film Festival in Scotland. 

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.

Widespread fire sweeps through Edinburgh, Scotland

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – A widespread fire hit Edinburgh, Scotland on Tue. and several fire brigades, with the help of Scottish police, are trying to put out a massive fire in Edinburgh.