Iran extends UK flight ban to Feb. 19

TEHRAN - Iran has extended the ban on passenger flights to Britain until February 19 due to the spread of a new variant of the coronavirus, the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran announced.

Iran extends ban on UK flights as new coronavirus variant spreads

TEHRAN – Iran has extended the previously-imposed ban on flights to and from the United Kingdom, adding the ban also entails connecting flights at the European country that has become a hotspot for a new coronavirus variant.

Advisor urges Britain to fulfil commitments

TEHRAN — Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the Iranian parliament speaker, has urged the British government to fulfil its commitments with regard to Iran.

Britain’s debt to Iran growing day by day, Iran says

TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has rejected any link between the British government’s debt to Iran and the release of dual British-Iranian national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, saying Britain’s debt is growing day by day.

Zarif: Britain is a ‘thief’ if it links debt payment to Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s release

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said the British government is a “thief” if links the payment of Iran’s debt to the release of dual British-Iranian national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.

Tehran slams attack on British diplomatic vehicles in Baghdad

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has denounced a roadside bombing that targeted a British diplomatic convoy in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.

‘World’s biggest’ pictorial carpet pops up in Tehran

TEHRAN – A massive handwoven carpet, which according to a senior Iranian expert is ‘the biggest and oldest pictorial carpet in the world’ has recently been unveiled in the UNESCO-registered Golestan Palace in downtown Tehran.

Iranian Defense Ministry calls on London to pay debt

TEHRAN — Iran’s Defense Ministry has called on London to pay its debt to Tehran in order to assuage the discontent felt by the Iranian government and people toward Britain.

Britain’s debt to Iran not linked with imprisoned nationals, says MP

TEHRAN – The spokesman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has reiterated Tehran’s position that the issue of Britain’s debt to Iran is not related to dual nationals’ release from Iranian prisons.

Tehran: Britain’s debt to Iran not related to Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s case

TEHRAN — Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Saturday that Britain’s debt to Iran has no connection to the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a dual British-Iranian national who is jailed in Iran, and other dual nationals imprisoned in the country.

Four European countries set rules for inbound Iranian travelers 

TEHRAN – Although Iranian airlines have resumed their flights to some European countries following months of suspension over the coronavirus outbreak, there is still no possibility of unnecessary tourist trips to these countries and Schengen visas are not currently issued to Iranian citizens.

E3 opposes U.S. move to reimpose Iran sanctions

In a joint statement on Thursday the foreign ministers of France, Germany and the United Kingdom, whose countries are signatory to the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPO), issued a joint statement saying they cannot support the United States’ action in triggering the snapback mechanism to return all the UN sanctions on Iran.

British embassy in Tehran resumes processing visas

TEHRAN – The British embassy in Tehran in a Twitter message late on Monday announced it has resumed processing visas for Iranian applicants.

Iran says France and Britain have given in to U.S. bullying

TEHRAN - Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Friday that France and Britain’s stance on Iran’s launch of a military satellite shows that Paris and London have given in to the United States’ bullying.

Corbyn loses Labor Party's leadership due to refusal to continue opposing Israeli lobby

Jeremy Corbyn lost the leadership of the Britain's Labor Party to his rival Keir Starmer last week after he avoid defending himself against the Israeli lobby, a senior investigating journalist underscored in his article.       

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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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.

‘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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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.

No government tolerates subversive protests, says Motahari

TEHRAN — No government would tolerate protests with subversive agendas, says MP Ali Motahari.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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”.