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British experts in Iran to upgrade Arak reactor

British experts in Iran to upgrade Arak reactor

A team of British experts arrived in Iran today to begin work to upgrade the Arak heavy water nuclear reactor, Iranian ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad said. "A team of British nuclear experts led by UK …

 British drones could be deployed to Gulf - media

British drones could be deployed to Gulf - media

London is considering sending drones to the Gulf as the crisis with Iran continues, Commodore Dean Bassett said. "The direct threat to those British merchant vessels still stands. We've seen nothing …

Zarif: detention of Grace1 tanker was unlawful

Zarif: detention of Grace1 tanker was unlawful

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the detention of Iran's Grace 1 tanker by Gibraltar was illegal, despite the fact that it was released. "Nothing changes the fact: detention was 100% …

Gibraltar frees crewmembers of Iranian tanker

Gibraltar frees crewmembers of Iranian tanker

Gibraltar’s authorities have released from custody the captain and three crewmembers of the Iranian Grace 1 tanker, which was detained by Gibraltar on July 4, the Gibraltar Chronicle newspaper reported, citing Gibraltar’s …

Iran hopes tanker seized by Britain to be released soon

Iran hopes tanker seized by Britain to be released soon

Iran's port authority said it has been in contact with British authorities as part of efforts to secure the release of a tanker seized off Gibraltar. Deputy head of Iran's port authority Jalil Eslami said …

British warship deployed to the Gulf - media

British warship deployed to the Gulf - media

  A Royal Navy warship has set sail to join a US-led taskforce to protect merchant ships from Iranian forces in the Gulf. Type-23 frigate HMS Kent left Portsmouth Naval Base to take over duties in the Strait of …

London sends letter to UN about its tanker seized by Iran

London sends letter to UN about its tanker seized by Iran

The UK Permanent Mission to the United Nations has submitted a letter to the UN Secretary-General and Security Council President with a "factual update" on the incident with the UK-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero seized by Iran in the …

Iran-UK row breaks out in Strait of Hormuz

Iran-UK row breaks out in Strait of Hormuz

Five armed Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps boats attempted to seize a British oil tanker in the Persian Gulf at night, according to the media reports. CNN cited two U.S. officials as saying that the British Heritage …

Britain: Iran must stop and reverse Its nuclear activities

Britain: Iran must stop and reverse Its nuclear activities

The United Kingdom remains fully committed to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, while London believes that Tehran's actions violate the terms of the nuclear deal, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesperson said. …

Johnson: Iran nuclear deal makes world safer

Johnson: Iran nuclear deal makes world safer

British foreign minister Boris Johnson will attend talks in Brussels focused on the Iran nuclear deal amid concerns about US president Donald Trump’s opposition to the agreement.  The …

 Khamenei: US and Britain fail to cause Iran unrest

Khamenei: US and Britain fail to cause Iran unrest

Iran has foiled attempts by its foreign enemies to turn legitimate protests into an insurgency to overthrow the Islamic Republic, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said. "Once again, the nation tells the US, …

Results of Boris Johnson's visit to Iran

Results of Boris Johnson's visit to Iran

The UK foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, has ended his two-day visit to Iran without any announcement on the release of the British dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, but has agreed with Iran's …