UK seizure of Iranian tanker not to be left unanswered: senior cmdr.
The Illegal move of the United Kingdom in seizing an Iran-operated supertanker will not be left unanswered, warned Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces.
Senior Iranian nuclear official says enrichment level currently at 4.5%
A day after announcing the decision to increase uranium enrichment, Iran’s atomic organization spokesman said that the country is now enriching uranium at 4.5% level.
Iran not subject to any European oil embargo: Zarif
Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif questioned the legalities of the UK seizure of an Iran-operated oil tanker, saying Iran is not subject to any European oil embargo and EU is against extraterritoriality.
Raising enrichment level strictly for peaceful purposes: govt. spox
Government spokesperson Ali Rabiei said Iran’s move to increase the level of uranium enrichment over the 3.67% limit is according to the country’s economic needs and is of a ‘deeply peaceful’ nature.
We won’t stand UK’s maritime piracy, says Iran’s MoD
"We will not put up with Britain’s maritime piracy regarding the seizure of an Iran-operated oil tanker off the coast of Gibraltar," says Iranian Minister of Defense Brigadier General Amir Hatami.
Iran starts enriching uranium to above 3.67%
As the Europeans missed a two-month deadline to devise a concrete economic and financial mechanism to protect Iran from the harsh U.S. sanctions, Iran officially announced on Sunday, July 7, that it is starting to enrich uranium to a higher purity than the 3.67%.
Iran announces more cuts to JCPOA commitments
Iran has announced further reductions to JCPOA commitments as its 60-day deadline for the European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal expired on Sunday.
Iran, Russia, Turkey to Hold Trilateral Talks on Syria in August
A trilateral summit between Tehran, Moscow and Ankara aiming to discuss the Syrian crisis will be held in Turkey in August, the Turkish presidential spokesperson said.
Increase in uranium stockpile due to US ban on exports
Chairman of Parliament’s national security commission said the increase in Iran’s uranium stockpile and heavy water is due to US’ ban on their exports, stressing that Iran’s measures do no run counter to the nuclear deal.
Hajj is a political, religious obligation
Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei described Hajj pilgrimage as a manifestation of political obligation and religious submission to God.