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British ambassador at Iran Foreign Ministry for 3rd time in week over seizure of supertanker
Jul 08, 2019 12:21Iran’s Foreign Ministry has for the third time over the past few days hosted the UK ambassador to demand answers over the seizure of an Iranian supertanker by British forces in Gibraltar last week.
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UK’s unlawful tanker seizure piracy on behalf of B-Team, must end: Zarif
Jul 08, 2019 10:13Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says recent seizure of a tanker carrying Iranian oil by British forces off the coast of Gibraltar is “pure and simple” piracy on behalf of the B-Team.
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Iran won’t tolerate Britain’s maritime piracy: Defense chief
Jul 08, 2019 05:52Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami has slammed as an act of “piracy” Britain's seizure of an Iranian oil tanker in the Strait of Gibraltar, saying Tehran will not tolerate such actions.
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Trump hits back at UK envoy who called him incompetent
Jul 08, 2019 02:52Donald Trump fires back at the UK's ambassador to Washington, who is leaked to have described the US president as “incompetent” and "uniquely dysfunctional."
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UK FM falsely accuses Iran of ‘breaching’ nuclear deal, voicing hope it could still work
Jul 08, 2019 01:17British Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt has falsely accused Iran of “breaching” the nuclear deal, further voicing hope that London could still “make this deal work” in the wake of US withdrawal.
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Iran: Oil tanker seized by UK not bound for Syria
Jul 07, 2019 06:38Iran says an oil supertanker seized by Britain in Gibraltar was not carrying oil to Syria, denouncing the seizure as “maritime piracy”.
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London facing international isolation over refusal to release Iranian tanker
Jul 06, 2019 10:53Britain’s on-going illegal seizure of an Iranian oil tanker off the Spanish coast continues to draw international condemnation.
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UK's 'illegal' seizure of Iranian oil tanker praised by Bolton
Jul 05, 2019 03:22US National Security Adviser John Bolton has hailed Britain's "illegal" seizure of an Iranian oil tanker in the Strait of Gibraltar.
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Iran summons UK ambassador after ‘illegal’ tanker seizure
Jul 04, 2019 14:37Foreign Ministry has summoned Britain’s ambassador to the country after British forces seized an Iranian oil tanker in the Strait of Gibraltar.
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Brexit party makes a splash at the opening of EU parliament
Jul 03, 2019 10:33As expected Nigel Farage and his newly-formed Brexit party tried to disrupt proceedings at the opening of the European parliament in Strasbourg by turning their backs during the playing of the European anthem.