Iran, UK exchange documents on Iranian oil tanker release
Deputy Head of Iran Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) Jalil Eslami said on Tuesday that some documents have been exchanged between Iran and UK to facilitate the release of the illegally-detained Iran-operated oil tanker, Grace 1, by the UK.
Russia warns of large-scale conflict in ME as tensions rise
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned of a large-scale armed conflict in the Middle East as tensions have been growing between the United States and Iran.
Senior politician says UK’s sanction threat on Iran ‘ineffective’
Head of Iran’s Foreign Policy Strategic Council Kamal Kharrazi said that the oil tanker case should be decided according to the due process in Iran, noting London’s threat to impose sanctions on Tehran will not be effective.
Saudi Arabia releases Iranian oil tanker, all crew members
After two and half months, Saudi authorities have allowed an Iranian oil tanker, all its crew and two other ships to return to Iran as a result of related Iranian authorities' follow-up.
Iran confiscated British oil tanker according to intl. law: official
The Guardian Council Spokesman Abbasali Kadkhodaei said that Iran’s measure to seize a trespassing British oil tanker was carried out according to the rule of reprisal in the international law.
Rezaie reacts to seizure of British oil tanker in PG
The Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei said that Iran will not back down on carrying out retaliatory measures against its enemies.
UK piracy of Iranian-operated oil tanker will receive a strong response
Mojtaba Zonnour, chairman of the Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, slammed the UK’s illegal seizure of an Iranian supertanker in Gibraltar, saying the act of “piracy” will receive a definite answer.
UK’s failure to release Iran tanker won’t go unanswered: envoy
Iranian ambassador to London, Hamid Baeidinejad, said the UK’s failure to release an Iranian oil tanker held in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar since earlier this month “will not be left unanswered.”
Iran to continue oil exports under any conditions
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on the UK government to immediately release the seized Iranian oil tanker, stressing that Iran will continue oil exports under any conditions.
Rouhani calls US request for BoG meeting on Iran ‘funny story’
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said new US’ call for holding Board of Governors session in Iran nuclear deal is a funny story.