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Twitter suspends accounts of Iran's news outlets
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], July 21 (ANI): A day after Iran seized a British flagged tanker, Twitter on Saturday reportedly blocked the Farsi-language accounts of three Iranian official and semi-official news agencies.
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Iran sees seized tankers as 'tit for tat situation': UK
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 21 (ANI): The United Kingdom on Saturday said that Iran considers the seizing of British tankers in the Strait of the Hormuz as "tit-for-tat situation" after the detention of Iranian tanker Grace 1 in Gilbrator.
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Amid escalating tensions, British Airways suspends flight to Cairo
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 21 (ANI): Amid escalating tensions in the Gulf region, British Airways on Saturday suspends flights to Cairo for seven days "as a precaution to allow for further assessment".
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Seized British tanker violated maritime rules: Iran
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], July 21 (ANI): A day after it seized a British-flagged tanker, Iran on Saturday said that Steno Impero vessel was violating maritime rules and regulations by using an exit lane to enter the Strait of Hormuz.
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UK must cease being accessory to US' economic terrorism, says Iran FM
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Caracas [Venezuela], July 20 (ANI): Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Saturday slammed the UK, stating that it must "cease being an accessory to Economic Terrorism of the US."
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UK FM expresses 'extreme disappointment' to Tehran over seizure of ship
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 20 (ANI): UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt on Saturday expressed "extreme disappointment" to his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif during a phone call, just a day after a UK-flagged ship was seized by Tehran in the Strait of Hormuz.
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UK warns Iran of 'robust' reaction after ship seized in Strait of Hormuz
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 20 (ANI): The United Kingdom on Saturday threatened Iran with a "considered but robust" reaction, just a day after a UK-flagged oil tanker 'Stena Impero' was seized by the Middle Eastern nation in the Strait of Hormuz.
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MEA in touch with Iran to secure release of Indians onboard seized British
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): India is in touch with the Government of Iran to secure the early release and repatriations of Indian nationals who were onboard the UK-flagged oil tanker seized by Iran, the MEA said on Saturday.
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Indians among 23 crew members on British tanker seized by Iran
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], July 20 (ANI): Indian nationals are among 23 people who were onboard the UK flagged oil tanker which was seized by Iran on Saturday, said cargo vessel owner Stena Bulk.
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Iran seizes 1 UK tanker, stops another
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], July 20 (ANI): Iran on Saturday seized one British tanker and stopped another in the Strait of Hormuz for "violating international regulations."
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Iran seizes 2 UK tankers, claims US official
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): Iran has seized two British Oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz for violating international regulation, said a United States official on Friday.
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Iran airspace safe, says embassy amid escalating situation in Persian Gulf
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Dismissing as "baseless" news, the Embassy of Iran here said that all international flight corridors through Iran's airspace are safe and secure amid the escalating situation in the Persian Gulf.
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