Gibraltar Chief Minister says Iran has not breached law

TEHRAN - Gibraltar's Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said on Friday that it is difficult to say whether Iran breached international rules by selling the Grace 1 tanker oil to Syria.

Renaming supertanker not aimed to bypass U.S. sanctions: envoy

TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad has said the renaming of the Iranian oil tanker, Grace 1, has no relations with circumventing the U.S. sanctions.

Iran calls release of oil tanker a diplomatic victory

TEHRAN - Mahmoud Vaezi, the Iranian president’s chief of staff, said on Friday that release of the supertanker Grace 1 is a “diplomatic victory” for Iran.

Gibraltar releases Iranian oil tanker Grace 1

Gibraltar government has released the Iranian supertanker Grace 1, despite the US' attempt to block the release of the vessel.

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UN chief calls for ‘maximum restraint’ in Persian Gulf region

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for “maximum restraint” to prevent further escalation of tensions in the Persian Gulf region.

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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”.

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.

Ambassador Baeidinejad censures Jeremy Hunt’s Iran policy

TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad has criticized former British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt for increasing Tehran-London tensions, saying Hunt missed the chance to help Nazanin Zaghari Ratcliffe’s release.

Iranian envoy urges Britain to contain hardline elements

TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad has called on the British government to contain those who want to escalate Tehran-London tensions.

UK failure to release tanker won’t be left unanswered: Iranian diplomat

TEHRAN - Iranian Ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad has said that a failure by the British government to release Iran’s oil tanker and its cargo will not be “left unanswered”.

I hope Washington will be very careful not to underestimate the Iranian determination: ambassador

Iran's envoy to the United Kingdom has warned that his country and the U.S. are getting closer to a potential conflict, one he warned Washington would regret.

Demonstrators block Iran embassy’s entrance in London: envoy

TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to the UK Hamid Baeidinejad said on Sunday that a group of demonstrators protesting outside the embassy had blocked the entrance to the building.

Envoy warns of U.S. plans to target Iran-Europe trade channel

TEHRAN – The Iranian Ambassador to the UK warned on Monday of U.S. plans to impose sanctions on the Special Trade and Finance Institute (STFI), which Iran established as a counterpart to the European mechanism known as INSTEX.

Iranian envoy: S. Arabia, Israel, Egypt, and UAE have been developing missiles with long ranges

TEHRAN - Hamid Baeidinejad, Tehran’s ambassador to London, has said Iran’s missile program is not the only one in the region, IRNA reported on Friday.

Dual nationals can safely travel to Iran: diplomat

TEHRAN – Tehran’s Ambassador to London, Hamid Baeidinejad, has said that dual nationals can safely travel to Iran.

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Diplomat advises U.S. not to test Iran’s determination

Iranian Ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad has warned about the prospect of war in the Middle East and advised the U.S. not to test Iran’s determination.

Royal Mail to re-establish post services to Iran, envoy says

TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad said on Wednesday that the Royal Mail Company has changed its decision to reject parcels to Iran after Tehran threatened to sue the company, and that it will soon re-start mail delivery to Iran.

Iranian diplomat says IRGC terror designation is just rhetoric

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador to the UK Hamid Baeidinejad has said that designation of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps as a terrorist organization by the U.S. is just a rhetoric.

Envoy decries BBC Persian’s failure to label terror attack

TEHRAN – Iranian ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad has strongly criticized the Persian service of the BBC for refusing to call the New Zealand shootings “terrorist attacks”.

Ambassador hails cancellation of Visegrad summit

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador to Britain Hamid Baeidinejad said on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suffered a “heavy blow” after the cancellation of a two-day summit of the Central European countries known as the Visegrad group (V4) in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Envoy slams BBC Persian for legitimizing U.S. sanctions

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador to the UK Hamid Baeidinejad on Wednesday strongly criticized the BBC Persian for trying to “legitimize” U.S. sanctions against Iran through revealing the names of companies involved in circumventing the sanctions.

Zaghari’s husband offered visa to visit Iran, but declined: envoy

TEHRAN – Tehran’s ambassador to the UK said on Thursday that Iran had offered Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s husband a visa to visit Iran but he did not use the opportunity.

Ambassador rejects rumors of Tehran-Washington talks

TEHRAN – Iran's Ambassador to the UK Hamid Baeidinejad on Saturday rejected rumors of talks between Tehran and Washington in London as “downright lies”.

Trump seeking ‘psychological-media objective’ through talks offer: diplomat

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador to the UK, Hamid Baeedinejad, has said that Trump is seeking a “psychological-media objective” by calling for talks with Iran.

Ofcom probing lawsuit against Iran International

TEHRAN – Iranian ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad said on Monday that the UK’s communications regulator Ofcom has confirmed that it is officially pursuing the embassy’s lawsuit against the London-based TV channel Iran International.

Envoy likens U.S. sanctions to ‘crimes against humanity’

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador to London, Hamid Baeidinejad, on Saturday slammed new U.S. sanctions against Iran as “crimes against humanity”, calling for those implementing the sanctions to be brought to justice.

Baeidinejad slams U.S. ambassador’s bullying rhetoric

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador to the UK Hamid Baeidinejad on Wednesday strongly criticized Woody Johnson, the U.S. ambassador to London, for pressuring British companies into choosing trade ties with either Iran or the U.S.

Never proxy war with Saudis: Iranian envoy

TEHRAN – Iran has never entered a proxy war with Saudi Arabia in Syria, Iranian Ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad has said, reiterating Tehran’s long-held policy that Iran just helped the legitimate government in Syria to fight Daesh (ISIL).

Envoy scoffs at U.S. ‘rash withdrawal’ from Treaty of Amity

TEHRAN – Iran’s ambassador to Britain on Thursday scoffed at Washington’s “rash withdrawal” from a 63-year-old friendship treaty with Iran following a ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in favor of Tehran, saying the move proved the arrogant nature of the U.S.

U.S. waging ‘full-fledged economic war’ against Iran: envoy

TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad has said the U.S. government has officially waged a full-fledged economic war against the Islamic Republic in the hope of orchestrating a regime change.