Iran-UK Relations

The British top diplomat has said that London and Tehran are expected to have dialogue, not confrontation, in all areas, whether they agree or not.

Iran's policy toward its neighbors is based on ensuring collective interests, strengthening friendship and peaceful coexistence with an emphasis on religious commonalities, said Afkham.

If the government feels committed to fulfilling the ideals of Imam Khomeini, President Rouhani should have criticized Hammond who said that Iran has shown a more nuanced approach toward Israel.

What impressed me most during this visit was the hospitality of the Iranians, and their bravery in testing the new waters, said the British foreign secretary in the opinion piece.

Britain has a negative record in the minds of Iranians. However no one should be stalled in the past and there must be a move forward, said Hammond in a meeting with Ali Larijani.

Iran expects the British government to change its approach toward Iran and stay away from non-constructive misunderstandings, said Shamkhani in the meeting with Hammond.

An Iranian MP has said that Iran should not limit itself; rather it is expected to seize the existing opportunities and upgrade ties with other nations.

The CBI governor has said that Iran and Britain seek to exchange banking delegations in order to pave the way for cooperation between Iranian and British banks.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond are holding a joint press conference in the Iranian capital, Tehran, taking questions from reporters hours after the reopening of the UK Embassy in the Islamic Republic.

Iran’s police have arrested several people to prevent a protest rally against the reopening of the British embassy reopening.

A former Iranian MP has said we need to wait for objective progress in London’s behavior, arguing there are still misgivings in Iran about Britain’s change of policy and its future approaches.

The reopening of the Iranian embassy in London will come at the same time as British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond visits Tehran to reopen the British embassy.

Foreign Secretary Hammond will be Britain’s first top diplomat to visit Iran in nearly 14 years.

Risk to British nationals has changed, in part due to decreasing hostility under President Rouhani’s government, said British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called on all members of the P5+1 group to work for the implementation of the measures on which all sides have reached a conclusion through nuclear negotiations.

A British MP has hoped that the nuclear agreement will help promote relations between Iran and the UK in every possible field.

Zarif and Hammond emphasized the significance of coming up with mutually-agreed solutions to the outstanding issues over Tehran’s nuclear program.

Douglas Alexander highlighted Iran’s significant role in the Middle East and the world, saying London is keen to cooperate with Tehran in different areas.

Iran and Britain have decided to restore diplomatic relations and are determined to do so, said an Iranian official.

Boroujerdi expressed hope that London would take new strides in order to broaden the scope of cooperation between the two countries.

Zarif and Hammond discussed the latest developments in the Iran nuclear negotiations process as well as the state of bilateral ties.

The majority of political figures in the UK favor an agreement with Iran and are not sensitive about the terminology used in the documents, said Jack Straw.

A delegation of Iranian parliamentarians is expected to head to the UK capital, London, in the near future for talks on full reopening of the British embassy in Tehran.

An Iranian MP says that the British embassy is likely to reopen by March 2015 amid ifs and buts surrounding the shaky relations between Tehran and London.

Reports that Iran has stopped four British parliamentarians from paying a visit to Tehran are baseless.