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People gather in front of Iranian Parliament to ask expulsion of UK envoy

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – A crowd of Iranian people gathered in front of the Parliament on Monday, demanding the expulsion of the British ambassador from Iran.
2020-01-20 19:47
Iran to act beyond 'summoning' if UK envoy repeats illegal move: Foreign Ministry

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi warned that Iran would adopt a more decisive stance in case the UK ambassador repeated his ‘suspicious act’ in taking part at an illegal gathering in Tehran.
2020-01-20 12:31
Iranian Parliament to decide on continuation of coop. with IAEA: MPs

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – In a statement released on Sunday, Iranian lawmakers announced that the Iranian Parliament will decide on the continuation of cooperation with the IAEA.
2020-01-19 13:47
UK follows US in designating Hazbollah as terrorist org.

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Britain’s Treasury said that it will freeze all assets of Hezbollah as the group has been designated as terrorist organization according to its Terrorism and Terrorist Financing rules.
2020-01-17 17:19
MP urges to reduce level of political ties with UK

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – A Member of Parliament’s Velaei Faction Mousavi Largani said that Islamic Republic of Iran can reduce its level of exchanges and relations with the British government, emphasizing that Iran’s relations with UK should be at the consulate level.
2020-01-16 15:17
UK amb. to return to Iran in coming days: report

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – British ambassador to Iran Robert Macaire who left Iran on Wednesday, will return to Iran in the coming days, according to Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).
2020-01-15 20:26
Objective of Dispute Resolution Mechanism is not putting sanctions on Iran: Borrell

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Stating that Dispute Resolution Mechanism is not a matter of putting sanctions on Iran, EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell said that all remaining participants in the agreement have been clear of their determination to preserve the JCPOA.
2020-01-15 16:05
UN calls on parties to Iran nuclear deal to take effort to keep it in place

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – The United Nations calls on all parties to the Iran nuclear deal to spare no effort to keep it in place, Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, said on Tuesday commenting on the decision made by Germany, France, and the UK to trigger the deal’s dispute resolution mechanism.
2020-01-15 13:08
MP Motahari urges UK to apologize over acts of its envoy

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Representative of Tehran in the Iranian Parliament Ali Motahari said that London should apologize for the ‘unconventional’ act of its ambassador to Tehran.
2020-01-15 12:48
British amb. leaves Iran on Tuesday

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – British ambassador to Iran Robert Macaire has left Iran in accordance with the terms and conditions on Tuesday night.
2020-01-15 12:26
Preservation of JCPOA now more important than ever: Borell

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Referring to the dispute resolution mechanism, EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell said that the preservation of the JCPOA is now more important than ever.
2020-01-14 19:19
France, UK, Germany trigger Iran nuclear deal dispute mechanism

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – France, Britain, and Germany confirmed on Tuesday that they had triggered the dispute mechanism in the Iran nuclear deal, but said they were not joining the United States campaign to exert maximum pressure on Tehran.
2020-01-14 15:24
France, Britain, Germany to activate trigger mechanism: report

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – France, Britain and Germany will reportedly inform the European Union on Tuesday that they are triggering a dispute mechanism in the Iran nuclear deal following reduction of JCPOA obligations by Tehran, two European diplomats said.
2020-01-14 12:50
UK parroting US line, abetting its terrorism in region: Zarif

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif lambasted the UK for parroting the US line, saying London is blindly assisting Washington in its terrorism in the region.
2020-01-14 08:55
Iran condemns UK's anti-Iran stance

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – In a statement Iranian Foreign Ministry announced that based on a dangerous miscalculation the UK regime still intends to intensify tensions with Iran.
2020-01-13 23:56
Iran's ambassador to UK summoned

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – British foreign office on Monday summoned Iran's Ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad.
2020-01-13 16:26
Govt. spox warns UK not to interfere in Iran’s internal affairs

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Government Spokesman Ali Rabeie urged the UK not to interfere in Iran’s internal affairs following the British envoy’s participation in an illegal gathering in Tehran on Saturday.
2020-01-13 14:40
Lawmakers call on Foreign Ministry to expel UK amb.

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – A number of lawmakers called on the Foreign Ministry to take decisive action and expel UK ambassador to Iran Rob Macaire over his participation in an illegal gathering in Tehran.
2020-01-13 14:20
VIDEO: UK amb. to Tehran taking part in illegal gathering

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – British ambassador to Iran, Rob Macaire, took part in a protest in front of Amir Kabir University in downtown Tehran on Saturday, and was shortly detained. He was summoned to the Iranian Foreign Ministry on Sunday for “unconventional behavior” inconsistent with his diplomatic status and being present in an “illegal gathering”.
2020-01-13 12:03
UK envoy’s behavior inconsistent with international norms: MP

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – An Iranian lawmaker says UK Ambassador to Tehran Rob Macaire’s participation in an illegal gathering on Saturday was inconsistent with the international norms, calling for the expulsion of the envoy from Iran.
2020-01-13 09:47
University students to rally in front of UK embassy in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – A number of Iranian university and seminary students will hold demonstrations in front of the UK Embassy in Tehran today to protest Britain’s meddlesome measures in Iran’s internal affairs.
2020-01-12 13:04
Iran envoy apologizes for incorrect statements over Ukrainian plane crash

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to the United Kingdom Hamid Baeidinejad in a message on Saturday apologized for his wrong and incorrect statements about Ukrainian plane crash.
2020-01-11 14:32
There is an opportunity to build on JCPOA: British FM

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said that there is an opportunity to build on the JCPOA.
2020-01-09 12:48
US assassination of Gen. Soleimani illegal under any law: Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn has said the assassination of Iran’s top general and head of the Quds Force Qasem Soleimani by the United States was “illegal under any law”.
2020-01-09 10:45
UK rejects Trump’s request to leave JCPOA

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – The British government once again opposed US President Donald Trump’s request for moving out of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Thu. and reiterated that the landmark nuclear deal inked between Iran and six world’s major power in Austrian capital Vienna in mid-July 2015 is of paramount importance for London in security terms.
2020-01-09 10:08
Iran summons UK envoy over baseless, unfounded remarks

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – UK Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran Rob Macaire was summoned to Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs late on Tue. following the unacceptable and baseless remarks of British prime minister, foreign secretary and foreign minister with regard to the US terrorist act in assassinating IRGC Quds Force Commander Gen. Qasem Soleimani.
2020-01-08 03:31
Labor leader urges UK 'stand up to belligerent US' after terrorist assassination of Iranian General

TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – UK Labor Leader Jeremy Corbyn today urged the British government to stand up to the "belligerent" US after the assassination of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani.
2020-01-04 15:36
Pompeo holds phone conversation with UK counterpart on Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – The US Secretary of State and UK Foreign Secretary consulted on Iran and Russia during a telephone conversation, as well as the future of trade relations and security issues.
2019-12-22 13:15
British foreign secretary accuses Iran of putting JCPOA at risk

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – In a tweet on Wednesday, British foreign secretary Dominic Raab accused Iran of taking steps which have endangered future of the JCPOA.
2019-12-18 13:32
By: Martin Love

Boris Johnson: An unhealthy choice anywhere

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – British voters know not what they did in elevating the Tories to their biggest victory in decades, and in defeating the Labor party and eliminating a humble, good man – Jeremy Corbyn – from a further role in politics.
2019-12-16 17:40