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.

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.

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.

By staff and agencies

European chief diplomats insist on the need to save nuclear deal

European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and a number of European foreign ministers have said they seek to discuss how to save the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA.

Zarif to Hunt: ‘Iran will keep exporting oil under any circumstances’

TEHRAN - In a telephone conversation with his British counterpart Jeremy Hunt on Saturday, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif insisted that the oil sanctions against Iran by the U.S. are illegal and that “the Islamic Republic of Iran will keep exporting oil under any circumstances.”

By Hanif Ghaffari

London’s costly mistake in following U.S. foreign policy

United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt once again accused Iran of being behind the explosions off the port of Fujairah in the Gulf of Oman. 

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.

Iran says ready for prisoner exchange with U.S.

TEHRAN - Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Thursday that Iran is prepared to take action in line with swapping prisoners with the U.S.

Iran denies any commitment on Yemen

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi issued a statement on Monday denying any commitment by Iran to any country on Yemen.

European powers to present cool front at Warsaw summit

Key European powers will offer only limited participation in a high-profile Trump administration summit on the Middle East starting on Wednesday, reflecting their growing anger over unilateral U.S. policymaking on Iran and Syria.