Iran

Tehran’s Interim Friday Prayers Leader Ahmad Khatami called on the UN Security Council, European Union and other international bodies not to interfere with the current problem between Tehran and London, saying that Britain has trespassed Iran’s borders and the issue must be solved by the two countries themselves.

Following increased tensions between Tehran and London over the detention of 15 British marines who entered Iranian waters illegally and likely gatherings by protestors in front of the embassy compound, the police increased security measures and arrangements around the embassy here in Tehran on Friday.

I do apologize to the Iranian people for entering Iranian waters illegally and without any permission, Thomas Summers, one of the 15 British marines who were arrested after trespassing Iran’s territorial waters said here on Friday.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in a phone conversation with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday, stressed that Britain should apologize to Iran for having trespassed the territorial waters of Iran.

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Secretary Ali Larijani warned that in case Britain continues uttering arrogant words against Iran, Tehran will refrain from releasing a female British marine arrested along with 14 other comrades after trespassing Iranian borders.

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki met with the head and prime minister of the Palestinian Self-Rule Authority, Mahmoud Abbas and Ismayil Hanyeh in Riyadh on Thursday.

A number of students congregated in front of the Iranian foreign ministry here in Tehran on Thursday to protest at the trespassing of the British troops on Iranian waters, and called for the trial of the said forces, underlining that London should apologize to Tehran for the violation of the …

Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki met with the leaders and senior officials of 14 Islamic and Arab states on the sidelines of the 19th Arab Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday and Thursday.

Ratification of the council of ministers for revision of cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in certain fields went into effect as of today, Wednesday.

First vice speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran addressing British prime minister, Tony Blair said that Mr. Blair should not expect Iran to overlook obvious aggression against its territory.