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President Rouhani hopes for better ties with London under Johnson
Jul 29, 2019 02:00President Hassan Rouhani has offered congratulations to Boris Johnson on his election as the new prime minister of the United Kingdom, expressing hope for closer ties between Tehran and London under his leadership.
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UK tanker seizure violation of nuclear deal: Araqchi
Jul 28, 2019 07:33Iran's deputy foreign minister for political affairs says recent seizure of a supertanker carrying Iranian oil off Gibraltar was a violation of the nuclear deal signed between Iran and the world powers in 2015, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
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Seizure of British tanker totally lawful: Iran’s top security official
Jul 28, 2019 01:53Iran's top security official says his country’s seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was totally lawful.
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Germany rebuffs US strategy of ‘maximum pressure’ against Iran
Jul 28, 2019 01:05German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has reiterated its opposition to the US policy of “maximum pressure” against Iran, highlighting the importance of continuing diplomatic efforts to ease tensions in the region.
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Chinese, British work on Arak heavy water facility has 'picked up pace': Iran's atomic energy chief
Jul 26, 2019 12:27Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi says work on the reconstruction of the Arak heavy water reactor — a project jointly undertaken by China, Britain and Iran — has “picked up pace” following a pause.
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Pro-Brexit Johnson win rejuvenates Scottish call for independence
Jul 26, 2019 06:26The push for Scottish independence has received a rejuvenating boost upon Boris Johnson becoming British Prime Minister, as Scotland’s first minister calls for a second Scottish independence vote.
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Londoners protest against Boris Johnson
Jul 25, 2019 02:48Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in central London on Wednesday, July 24, to protest against Britain's newly appointed Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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Iran defends seizure of British tanker in letter to UN Security Council
Jul 25, 2019 02:45Iran has defended its move in capturing a British tanker in the Persian Gulf, saying that the vessel was impounded after it breached international law by attempting to flee the scene of a dangerous collision with an Iranian boat.
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EU warns UK’s new PM: No revising of Brexit deal!
Jul 24, 2019 08:57The European Commission’s newly-appointed President Ursula von der Leyen has warned Britain’s incoming Prime Minister Boris Johnson of “challenging times ahead” with his vow to renegotiate Brexit.
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Boris Johnson to meet Trump 3 times in 100 days before Brexit
Jul 24, 2019 06:53Boris Johnson, Britain’s newly elected Prime Minister, is set to meet US President Donald Trump three times before the UK leaves the EU on October 31.