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Envoy: Iran Protests at British MPs’ Biased Report

TEHRAN (Defapress) - Iranian Ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinejad condemned a “biased” report by the British parliament’s foreign affairs committee on Iran, describing it as illegitimate and worthless.
News ID: 82766    Publish Date : 2020/12/16

British PM Johnson Calls for Global Plan to Prevent Future Pandemics

TEHRAN (defapress) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will call for a global plan to prevent pandemics and pledge more funds to the World Health Organization in a speech to the UN General Assembly on Saturday.
News ID: 82116    Publish Date : 2020/09/26

Iran Rejects British, French Stances on Satellite Launch

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson dismissed the stances adopted by France and the UK on the launch of Iranian homegrown Noor satellite as a result of double standards and accepting the US’ bullying policies.
News ID: 80919    Publish Date : 2020/04/25

British PM's Brexit Team Seeks to Evade Irish Sea Checks on Goods

TEHRAN (defapress) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit team has been ordered to come up with plans to “get around” the Northern Ireland protocol in the Brexit withdrawal agreement, the Sunday Times newspaper reported.
News ID: 80305    Publish Date : 2020/02/23

British PM Boris Johnson Reshapes Government

TEHRAN (defapress) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson will reshape his government on Thursday, appointing a team he hopes will deliver his vision for Britain beyond Brexit and heal the divisions both in his Conservative Party and the country.
News ID: 80201    Publish Date : 2020/02/13

Iran Summons UK Envoy over British Support for US Assassination of Gen. Soleimani

TEHRAN (defapress) – Britain’s ambassador to Tehran was summoned to Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs over the support that a number of top UK officials have voiced for the US assassination of Iranian commander Lt. General Qassem Soleimani.
News ID: 79836    Publish Date : 2020/01/08

British PM Johnson to Trump: Keep Out of UK Election

TEHRAN (defapress) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday it would be "best" if US President Donald Trump does not get involved in Britain's election when he visits London for a NATO summit next week.
News ID: 79438    Publish Date : 2019/11/30

British Police Issue City-Wide Ban on Climate Change Protests in London

TEHRAN (defapress) – British police ordered Extinction Rebellion activists to stop their demonstrations immediately or face arrest, issuing a London-wide ban on the group’s climate change protests.
News ID: 78960    Publish Date : 2019/10/15

In a meeting with British PM:

Rouhani urges Europe to honor its JCPOA commitments

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, in a meeting with UK's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, urged European signatories to the JCPOA to live up to their commitments under the deal.
News ID: 78805    Publish Date : 2019/09/25

Poll:

Majority of British People Support 'Brexit by Any Means

TEHRAN (defapress) – A majority of Britons believe Prime Minister Boris Johnson must take Britain out of the European Union "by any means", even if that involves suspending parliament, an opinion poll conducted for the Daily Telegraph said on Monday.
News ID: 78378    Publish Date : 2019/08/13

British PM’s Father Hopes Boris Will Build Bridges with Iran

TEHRAN (defapress) – New UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s father said he is confident his son has what it takes to end the ongoing tensions between Iran and Britain over impounding each other’s oil tankers.
News ID: 78175    Publish Date : 2019/07/26

British PM May Quits as Party Leader, Starting Succession Race

TEHRAN (defapress) - British Prime Minister Theresa May will step down as leader of her Conservative Party on Friday (June 7), formally triggering the race for a successor who will try where she failed to deliver Brexit.
News ID: 77674    Publish Date : 2019/06/07

British Health Minister Hancock Joins Race to Replace May as Prime Minister

TEHRAN (defapress) - British health minister Matt Hancock said on Saturday he would enter the contest to be the next leader of the Conservative Party, the fifth candidate to say they would run to replace Theresa May as prime minister
News ID: 77548    Publish Date : 2019/05/25

Iranian, British Diplomats Meet in Tehran

TEHRAN (defapress) – Ranking diplomats from Iran and Britain held a meeting in Tehran to discuss a range of issues, including the bilateral relations and the latest status of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
News ID: 77330    Publish Date : 2019/05/11

British MPs Narrowly Approve Bid to Force May to Avoid No-Deal Brexit

TEHRAN (defapress)- British lawmakers backed by a single vote a motion that seeks to force Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May to legislate against Britain leaving the European Union without a deal.
News ID: 76600    Publish Date : 2019/04/04

British PM Pledges to Quit to Save Brexit Plan

TEHRAN (defapress) – Prime Minister Theresa May offered to resign in a final bid to get parliament to back her Brexit deal, as MPs failed in their own attempt to break the deadlock that has plunged Britain into crisis.
News ID: 76452    Publish Date : 2019/03/28

UK’s Secret Dirty War:

British Commandos Injured in Yemen

TEHRAN (defapress)- A number of elite British commandos sustained injuries in direct gunfights with Yemeni forces as part of what appears to be a secretive UK military campaign in Yemen, a new report said, adding a major twist to London’s involvement in Saudi Arabia’s deadly war against its impoverished southern neighbor.
News ID: 76378    Publish Date : 2019/03/24

Leaked Document Reveals EU's 'War Games' to Oust British PM

TEHRAN (defapress)- The European Union is war-gaming for the ouster of British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government after her Brexit divorce deal suffered two serious defeats, the Observer reported.
News ID: 76246    Publish Date : 2019/03/17

British Labor Leader Corbyn Curves toward New EU Referendum Option

TEHRAN (defapress) - British opposition Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbyn moved a step closer to paving the way for another referendum on European Union membership by trying to use parliament to grab control of Brexit from Prime Minister Theresa May.
News ID: 75129    Publish Date : 2019/01/22

UK Government Plans to Deploy 3,500 British Troops to Handle No-Deal Brexit Chaos

TEHRAN (defapress)- The UK government could deploy thousands of British troops in the event of a no-deal Brexit, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson said.
News ID: 74439    Publish Date : 2018/12/20