Posts Tagged: britain iran
UK Says New Law Will Crack Down on Hostile States’ Proxies Beginning Next Month
Britain said on Tuesday that a law to crack down on proxies acting for states deemed to be hostile such as Iran was expected to come into force next month, as it steps up powers to...
Britons Held in Iran Lose Appeal Against 10-Year Prison Term, Family Says
A British couple held in Iran have lost their appeal against a 10-year prison sentence, their family said on Tuesday, adding that the pair were...
UK Sanctions Iran-Linked Network, Cites Attack Plots and Finance Operations
Britain on Monday sanctioned 12 individuals and entities linked to Iran, accusing them of involvement in hostile activity including plotting attacks and providing financial services to groups seeking to destabilize the UK and other countries. Those targeted...
America’s Real ‘Special Relationship’ When the Pageantry Is Stripped Away
King Charles came to Washington this week to renew an old claim: that Britain remains America's closest friend, joined by history, language, culture, and long...
UK Police Examine Iran Links to Arson Attacks on Jewish Targets
British police said they are investigating possible Iran links to a series of arson attacks on Jewish targets in London, which the UK chief rabbi said showed...
British Police Ban Pro-Iran March in London Over ‘Extreme Tensions’
British police have banned a pro-Iranian regime march that had been due to take place in London on Sunday, citing the possibility of "extreme tensions" with counter-protesters and the risk posed by...
Britain Sends Destroyer and Helicopters With Counter-Drone Tech to Cyprus
Britain is deploying HMS Dragon, an air defense destroyer, to Cyprus after the runway of its Akrotiri base there was hit by an Iranian-made drone. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on...
Britain Fails to Protect All Its Citizens from Iranian Threats
The former head of MI6, Sir Richard Dearlove, had explicitly named Iranian agents in the UK as a threat against Britain's Jewish community. His warning was issued...
British Parliament Member Says UK Support for Iran Deal Comes ‘at Expense of Long-Term Allies’
Following the U.K.'s recent reopening of its embassy in Tehran, a British Member of Parliament has accused his government of supporting the “aggressive” Iranian regime over Britain's...
UK’s Labour Party: UK ‘Missing Opportunity’ to Engage Iran by Not Attending Presidential Inauguration
The shadow foreign minister of the United Kingdom's Labour Party, whose leader, Ed Miliband, is Jewish, said it would be a mistake for the country...
British Delegation Sits Through Ahmadinejad Speech at United Nations
While U.S. and Israeli delegations skipped Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speech at the United Nations on Wednesday, British officials did attend, and while they were...
