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2020-03-11 18:53
Tehran calls on Britain to prevent fake news on coronavirus outbreak in Iran
TEHRAN — The Foreign Ministry has called on London to prevent certain London-based Farsi language news channels from spreading fake news about the coronavirus outbreak and its death toll in Iran.
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2020-01-31 14:49
By Javad Heirannia
Europe’s Goals To Activate Snapback Mechanism: Buy Time Or Take Case To Security Council?
Britain, Germany and France recently issued a statement in Brussels on trigger mechanism what is known as the “snap-back” mechanism.
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2020-01-21 19:24
‘Iran gave a strong warning to British ambassador’
TEHRAN - Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Monday that Iran had given a strong warning to British Ambassador Rob Macaire, who was arrested briefly by police for attending an unauthorized demonstration in central Tehran on January 11.
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2020-01-21 10:31
* By Mohammad Ghaderi
Why did Britain boycott Hezbollah?
TEHRAN - The British Treasury, which had previously listed the military wing of Hezbollah as Terrorist, expanded the scope of its asset-freezing measures against the movement.
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2020-01-15 19:50
No government tolerates subversive protests, says Motahari
TEHRAN — No government would tolerate protests with subversive agendas, says MP Ali Motahari.
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2019-12-10 11:21
By Javad Heirannia
Is Iran’s missile program inconsistent with Resolution 2231?
France, Britain, and Germany sent a letter to the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on December 4 in which they claimed that some of Iran’s ballistic missile activities are inconsistent with the UN Security Council Resolution 2231.
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2019-12-08 18:42
French, British sightseers visiting Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan
TEHRAN – A group of ten French and British sightseers have commenced a ten-day tour across Iran’s southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province.
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2019-10-19 19:08
Britain’s Norman Lamont: Trump’s decision to quit JCPOA was ‘catastrophic’
Iranian envoy says there are abundant capacities to expand ties with Britain
TEHRAN - Iranian Ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad said on Friday that there are many capacities for Iran and Britain to expand ties.
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2019-09-27 19:15
Stena Impero released after two months
TEHRAN – A British-flagged oil tanker that was detained by Iran more than two months ago left Iran’s Bandar Abbas port on Friday and was heading toward international waters, according to Reuters.
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2019-09-25 19:11
Release of UK-flagged oil tanker finalized: Tehran
TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Wednesday that the procedure to release a detained British-flagged oil tanker has been finalized with cooperation of Iranian Foreign Ministry, Judiciary and Ports and Maritime Organization.
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2019-09-25 19:07
IRGC chief slams European trio’s allegations against Iran as fictitious
TEHRAN – Major General Hossein Salami, the head of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), has slammed three European countries over blaming Iran for the recent attacks on Saudi oil facilities without any evidence whatsoever.
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2019-09-25 19:05
Jeremy Hunt: Britain would repay Iran £400m
TEHRAN – Former British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said his country would obey a court order to repay £400m to Iran, if the precise sum owed is agreed.
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2019-09-25 17:10
Iran’s govt. says European trio statement is ‘unacceptable’
TEHRAN - Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei said on Wednesday that Britain, France and Germany’s statement which blames Iran for the Aramco attacks is “unacceptable”.
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2019-09-24 19:33
Iran calls European trio accusations ‘provocative’ and ‘very destructive’
TEHRAN – Accusations by Britain, France and Germany - known as E3- that Iran was involved in the attacks on the Saudi Aramco oil facilities are “provocative” and “very destructive”, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said in a strongly-worded statement on Tuesday.
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2019-09-23 23:37
‘Britain should stop selling arms to Saudis instead of accusing Iran’
TEHRAN – Tehran says London should stop selling arms to Saudi Arabia instead of accusing the Islamic Republic of being responsible for attacks on the Saudi oil facilities.
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2019-09-21 18:42
Iranian professors voice concerns over destruction of democracy in Britain
TEHRAN – 500 Iranian university professors have criticized the suspension of the British Parliament and the destruction of democracy in the country.
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2019-09-06 19:29
Britain rejects to take tough stance on Iran as Netanyahu meets Johnson
TEHRAN – Downing Street on Thursday appeared to reject Israeli calls for Britain to take a harder line against Iran, despite Tehran warning it will continue to reduce its commitment to the 2015 nuclear deal this weekend.
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2019-09-04 21:25
Iran frees 7 crew members of seized British tanker
TEHRAN – Iran has released seven crew members of British oil tanker Stena Impero detained in July in the Persian Gulf for violating international maritime law.
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2019-08-17 21:15
Britain knows Iran’s situation is different from the past: Larijani
TEHRAN - Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Saturday that the British are well aware that Iran’s situation is different from the past.
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2019-08-16 20:17
By M.A. Saki
Release of Grace 1 marks a suicide for Bolton
When Britain impounded the Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 on July 4, John Bolton, Donald Trump’s ultra-hawkish national security adviser, tweeted: “Excellent news”.
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2019-08-13 15:40
Tehran says Britain might free Iran’s oil tanker soon
TEHRAN – Jalil Eslami, an official at Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization, announced on Tuesday that Britain might free Iranian-operated oil tanker Grace 1 soon.
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2019-08-13 12:39
By Batool Subeiti
Britain's shadow over India's crimes in Kashmir
LONDON - While there is no doubt that the Indian armed forces and the fascist Hindu nationalist ruling party in India need to be held to account for the reign of terror they have unleashed on the people of Kashmir throughout these decades, the latest attempt to annex the disputed territory to the union of India is particularly alarming and a matter of grave concern.
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2019-08-04 09:38
By Morteza Khansari
Germany hampering Brexit and Johnson’s administration
TEHRAN - 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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2019-07-31 18:06
By staff and agency
Iranian diplomat: Captured British tanker unlawfully entered Hormuz Strait from exit lane
In an interview with Sky news on Tuesday, Iranian Ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad said a British-flagged oil tanker which was seized by Iran “should have been very careful not to violate any laws”.
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2019-07-30 17:06
Impossible to exchange seized tankers, says Iranian ambassador to Britain
TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad has said it is impossible to exchange the Iranian-seized British ship with a British-seized supertanker which was carrying Iranian oil.
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2019-07-29 19:30
Easing tension in Persian Gulf is priority of British embassy: ambassador
TEHRAN - British Ambassador to Tehran Robert Macaire has said that easing tension in the Persian Gulf region is a priority of the British embassy.
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2019-07-28 18:22
British ambassador says had good meeting with top MP Zonnour
TEHRAN – British Ambassador to Tehran Rob Macaire says he had a good meeting with senior MP Mojtaba Zonnour.
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2019-07-26 23:00
British piracy of tanker reminiscent of its colonial atrocities: cleric
TEHRAN – Interim Friday prayer leader Ahmad Khatami has blasted the British government’s seizure of a tanker carrying Iranian oil, saying the act of piracy was reminiscent of the “old fox’s many atrocities.”
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2019-07-26 21:30
By staff and agency
Sweden in talks with Iran, Britain to de-escalate regional tension
Sweden’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Wednesday announcing it is conducting talks with Iran and Britain over a Swedish-owned, British-flagged oil tanker seized by Iran to de-escalate regional tension, according to Reuters.
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2019-07-26 20:11
Britain resorting to ‘judicial piracy’: Kadkhodaei
TEHRAN – Abbasali Kadkhodaei, a legal expert who acts as spokesman for the Guardian Council, says the British government has resorted to “judicial piracy” after its recent act of maritime piracy.