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Robert Macaire leaves Tehran

Robert Macaire leaves Tehran

The UK's ambassador to Iran, Robert Macaire, is returning to London for talks following his arrest by the Tehran authorities. However, the Foreign Office has said Macaire's visit "has been planned for …

Tehran claims interference in country's internal affairs

Tehran claims interference in country's internal affairs

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said that foreign countries' support for protests was the interference in the country's internal affairs. "I recommend they (foreign countries) look at the …

"Mass protests in city center - always provocation from outside"

"Mass protests in city center - always provocation from outside"

Modern large-scale demonstrations are never the result of a spontaneous protest of the population - they are always organized from the outside and are the result of planned provocations of external forces. Details may vary, but the goal is always …

Is 'tanker war' with Iran over?

Is 'tanker war' with Iran over?

The British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero seized by Iran in July has started to move out of the port of Bandar Abbas where it has been held, the Swedish owner of the tanker Erik Hanell said. “The ship …

Iran releases UK-flagged oil tanker

Iran releases UK-flagged oil tanker

Iran’s authorities have freed the British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero, which was detained by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps in the Strait of Hormuz, Sky News Arabia reported. The Iranian government's spokesman …

London blames Iran for Saudi Arabia oil attacks

London blames Iran for Saudi Arabia oil attacks

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has blamed Iran for attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities ahead of a meeting with the country's president Hassan Rouhani. Johnson said there was a …

Iranian Foreign Ministry responds to Saudi accusations

Iranian Foreign Ministry responds to Saudi accusations

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi responded to Rhyad’s official accusations in organizing an attack on Saudi oil infrastructure. “Instead of baseless accusations against others, the Saudi government should put …

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 …

Kazakh police academy chief fired because of his subordinate

Kazakh police academy chief fired because of his subordinate

The head of a top police academy in Kazakhstan has been fired after a subordinate equated the country’s police force to a criminal gang in a video that went viral on social media. The Kazakh Interior Ministry announced that …

Riyadh rules out extraditing suspects in Khashoggi case

Riyadh rules out extraditing suspects in Khashoggi case

Saudi Arabia will not extradite its citizens suspected in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir said at a news conference at a Gulf Arab summit in …

Iranian President's cellphone was tapped

Iranian President's cellphone was tapped

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's mobile phone was tapped, the head of a military unit charged with combatting sabotage, Gen. Gholam Reza Jalali said without providing details on who was behind it or …

France supports  criticism of Saudi Arabia

France supports criticism of Saudi Arabia

France condemns the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul and wants an in-depth investigation of the case, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Saturday, Reuters reports.  …