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France Replaces UK on Flight Suspension List
EghtesadOnline: The suspension of UK flights has been lifted, as France replaces it on the flight ban list, according to the spokesperson of the National Aviation Organization.
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IranAir to Resume UK Flights on May 6
EghtesadOnline: Flights between Iran and the UK will resume on May 6, as the UK has unveiled a plan to lift its coronavirus restrictions.
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Suspension of UK Flights Extended
EghtesadOnline: The suspension of flights to and from the UK has been extended until March 10, due to the spread of the new Covid-19 strain in the European country, according to the Islamic Republic…
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Ban on UK Flights Extended
EghtesadOnline: Flights to and from the UK will remain suspended until the end of the current Iranian month (Jan. 19), due to the new Covid-19 strain that is spreading rapidly in that country,…
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Envoy Sees Potential for Broader Iran-UK Relations
EghtesadOnline: The post-Brexit United Kingdom is keen on boosting trade with Iran but certain challenges need to be overcome before the two countries can reach that crucial point, Tehran's envoy…
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INSTEX: An Instrument Only on Paper
EghtesadOnline: Exactly one year ago the foreign ministers of France, Germany and the UK created the so-called Instrument for Supporting Trade Exchanges (INSTEX) to facilitate legitimate trade…
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Cost of Brexit for UK: $170 Billion and Counting
EghtesadOnline: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to "unleash Britain's potential." First the economy has to catch back up with the rest of the world.
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Britain Exploring Ways of Mitigating Iran's Economic Situation
EghtesadOnline: Although the effects of American sanctions on Iran's economy cannot be negated, Britain is cooperating with Tehran in good faith to find ways to mitigate the situation, a British…
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Germany, France, UK Slammed for Following American Lead on Iran
EghtesadOnline: Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif lambasted Germany, France and Britain, three of the European signatories to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, for echoing statements and claims…
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Court Strikes Down UK Parliament Suspension
EghtesadOnline: The United Kingdom’s Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to shut down parliament in the runup to Brexit was unlawful, a humiliating rebuke…
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Ex-PM Cameron Slams Johnson Over Brexit
EghtesadOnline: Former British prime minister David Cameron launched a blistering attack on the UK's current leader Boris Johnson in extracts of his memoirs published Sunday, accusing him of…
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UK Rejects Israeli Call for Tougher Iran Stance
EghtesadOnline: Downing Street on Thursday rejected Israeli calls for Britain to take a harder line against Iran, following Tehran’s decision to announce new reductions in its commitment to the…
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Rebel Lawmakers Launch Bid to Stop No-deal Brexit
EghtesadOnline: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned members of his own party that if they did not vote with the government when the country’s parliament returns on Tuesday from a summer…
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UK: No Policy Shift on Iran Despite Joining US Hormuz Mission
EghtesadOnline: Britain on Monday joined the United States in a maritime security mission in the Persian Gulf to purportedly protect merchant vessels travelling through the Strait of Hormuz after…
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Johnson Forms War Cabinet as No-Deal Prospect Rises
EghtesadOnline: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson formed a war cabinet of six senior ministers to plan for exiting the European Union by Oct. 31, as a key adviser said leaving without a deal had…
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Johnson Wins UK PM Race, Vows to 'Get Brexit Done'
EghtesadOnline: Boris Johnson has been elected leader of the United Kingdom's Conservative Party and, by default, the country's next prime minister.
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Iran, UK Hold Talks to Defuse Tensions
EghtesadOnline: UK Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt and Iran's chief diplomat, Mohammad Javad Zarif, had a phone conversation on Saturday about the detained Iranian oil tanker, which was described…
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London Does Not Want to Escalate Tensions With Tehran
EghtesadOnline: London would be resolute in defending its maritime interests in the Persian Gulf, but it does not want to escalate the situation with Iran, a British security source said on Thursday,…
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Labour to Back Remain If UK Holds New Brexit Vote
EghtesadOnline: Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn announced on Tuesday that his party would back Remain in any referendum on a Conservative Brexit deal, heralding a major shift in policy.
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UK’s Boris Johnson Calls for Upholding JCPOA
EghtesadOnline: Boris Johnson, the leading candidate to replace British Prime Minister Theresa May, called on Iran to fully adhere to the terms of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on its…
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UK Gov’t Settles $1.6 Billion Dispute With Bank Mellat
EghtesadOnline: The British government has settled a 1.25 billion pound ($1.6 billion) damages claim brought by Iran’s largest private bank in an 11th-hour, out-of-court deal following a dispute…
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UK Trying to Settle £1.25b Claim by Bank Mellat
EghtesadOnline: The British government is locked in crunch talks in an effort to avoid a lengthy high court battle by settling a £1.25 billion legal claim by Iran’s Bank Mellat.
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Labour Declares Brexit Talks Dead
EghtesadOnline: Britain’s tumultuous divorce from the European Union was again in disarray on Friday as the opposition Labour Party declared last-ditch cross-party talks were dead in the twilight…
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UK Approach to Zaghari’s Case ‘Unconstructive’
EghtesadOnline: Britain’s decision to grant diplomatic protection to a British-Iranian prisoner in Iran will not help resolve the case, the Iranian Foreign Ministry's spokesman said.
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UK Envoy Talks Trade in Tehran
EghtesadOnline: A trade official from London has travelled to Tehran to test the waters for expanding relations. Simon Penney was appointed last year as the UK trade commissioner for the Middle…
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UK Preserving Iran Humanitarian Trade in Face of US Sanctions
EghtesadOnline: High-level meetings on Thursday and Friday in London were held to maintain and develop Iran-UK trade ties, and a major focus was on preserving humanitarian trade to Iran threatened…
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Iran, UK Renew Trade Commitments
EghtesadOnline: High-level trade representatives of Iran and the UK met on Monday in Tehran and reiterated their commitment to boost bilateral ties in the face of returning US sanctions.
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UK Warns New EU Migrants Could Be Deported
EghtesadOnline: David Davis, the Brexit minister, has told a Sunday newspaper that new EU migrants who travel to Britain may be sent home to avoid a surge in immigration. Migrants already in…
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Former UK deputy says now believes Iraq invasion illegal
Britain broke international law when it invaded Iraq in 2003, its deputy prime minister at the time, John Prescott, said on Sunday in the wake of a critical report on the decision; Reuters reported.
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Former UK deputy says now believes Iraq invasion illegal
Britain broke international law when it invaded Iraq in 2003, its deputy prime minister at the time, John Prescott, said on Sunday in the wake of a critical report on the decision; Reuters reported.