Iran-UK Relations

Iran ambassador warns UK of potential false flag operation amid detentions of Iranian nationals

Iran’s ambassador to the United Kingdom has warned British authorities against the possibility of a false flag operation aimed at undermining bilateral relations between Tehran and London.

Tehran summons UK chargé d’affaires over ‘unlawful detention’ of Iranian nationals

Iran's Foreign Ministry has summoned the British charge d'affaires in Tehran over the arrest of Iranian nationals by London.

Four Iranian men arrested on suspicion of preparing terror attack in UK freed

Four Iranian men who were detained on suspicion of preparing a terror attack in the UK have been released from custody.

Three Iranians in Britain charged after counter-terrorism investigation

Three men have been charged under the UK National Security Act on suspicion of assisting the Iranian foreign intelligence service.

Iran refutes involvement in alleged plot to attack Israeli embassy in UK

Tehran has categorically dismissed Western media reports about Iranian nationals being involved in an alleged plot to target the Israeli embassy in London.

UK detains eight men including seven Iranians over suspected terrorist plot

UK police have arrested eight men, including seven Iranian nationals, on suspicion of “terrorism offences”, police have announced.

Iran rejects UK’s ‘unfounded’ allegations

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has dismissed as baseless and bogus the accusations msde by the British foreign secretary against Tehran.

Iran summons British, German diplomatic representatives over draft resolution at UNHRC

British and German diplomatic representatives have been called to the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in protest at their governments’ move to present a draft resolution against Tehran at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

E3 envoys summoned to Iran Foreign Ministry over UN meeting

Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned the ambassadors of the UK, France and Germany in protest against "the collusion" of the trio with the US in "misusing the mechanisms of the UN Security Council" to hold a closed-door meeting on Iran’s nuclear program.

Iran summons UK ambassador over anti-Tehran positions

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned the British envoy to Tehran, Hugo Shorter, over the anti-Iran positions recently adopted by senior British officials.

Iran judiciary says two detained British nationals engaged in espionage 

Iran’s Judiciary Spokesperson announced that two British nationals recently arrested in Kerman face espionage charges. 

British ambassador visits detained UK nationals in Iran

The UK envoy to Iran, Hugo Shorter, met on Wednesday with two British citizens detained on security related charges in Kerman province, according to a statement released by the province’s Justice Department.

Former British soldier sentenced to 14 years for ‘spying for Iran’

A former UK soldier who sparked a manhunt after escaping from prison before his trial has been sentenced by a court in Britain to 14 years of imprisonment for "espionage for Iran".

Iran embassy censures British MP’s support for assassination of anti-terror commander, Soleimani

The Iranian embassy in the United Kingdom has censured Conservative British MP Tom Tugendhat for endorsing of the “arbitrary assassination” of Iran’s top anti-terror commander General Qassem Soleimani, ordered by former US president Donald Trump.

Iran rejects UK, Australia’s claims, highlights double standards

The spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esmaeil Baqaei, had rejected claims made in a joint statement by the foreign and defense ministers of Australia and the UK regarding the Islamic Republic of Iran as baseless, unrealistic, and irrelevant.

UK has blood of Syrians on its hands: Iran

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has described as hypocritical the recent comments by British Foreign Secretary David Lammy about the ongoing developments in Syria. Esmaeil Baqaei stated that the blood of Syrians is on the hands of the United Kingdom that contributed to the creation and expansion of Daesh in the region.

UK tops list of countries inflaming insecurity, instability across globe: Iran

Iran has dismissed “deceptive and divisive” remarks by British Foreign Secretary David Lammy against Tehran, saying the United Kingdom tops the list of states stoking insecurity and instability in the world.

Iran dismisses ‘baseless’ claims by US, UK over regional tensions, Ukraine war

Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations hit back at the United States and the United Kingdom for shifting the blame for their support for the Israeli genocidal crimes in the Gaza Strip by leveling unfounded accusations against Tehran.

Iran summons UK chargé d’affaires over new anti-Tehran sanctions

The Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned the UK's chargé d'affaires in Tehran on Tuesday to protest new sanctions imposed by the British government on Iranian shipping lines and national airline Iran Air.

Iran strongly condemns EU, UK sanctions on shipping lines

Tehran has strongly condemned the new sanctions of the European Union and the United Kingdom on the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL).

Iran condemns EU, British sanctions over attack on Israel, alleged missile transfer to Russia

The spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baghaei has strongly censured the new sanctions imposed by the European Union and Britain against several Iranian individuals and entities. The diplomat described the embargoes as unjustified and contrary to international law, particularly human rights.

Britain puts sanctions on Iranian military figures following missile strike on Israel

The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions against Iranian individuals and organisations after Tehran's missile attack on Israel on Oct. 1, Britain's Foreign Office announced on Monday.

Iran refutes British intelligence claims as “enemy-making” policy

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei has firmly rejected recent allegations leveled by the British intelligence agency chief against Tehran, criticizing the repetition of such accusations over the past two years.

Iran FM warns E3 diplomats against interference in Tehran’s military operation against Israel

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, in telephone conversations with his British, French, and German counterparts, has warned against any third-party meddling following Tehran's punitive missile strikes on Israel.

UK charge d’affaires summoned to Iranian foreign ministry over sanction

The British chargé d'affaires in Tehran was summoned to the Iranian Foreign Ministry to protest the recent sanctions imposed by London against Tehran.

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