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Protesters gather near Downing Street during a 'national emergency' rally organized by the Campaign Against Antisemitism following a terror stabbing attack in Golders Green, London, April 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
July 13, 2026, 5:35 pm
UK says Iran-backed group was behind attacks on Jews, bans Revolutionary Guard
Britain also outlaws Tehran-linked IMCR over string of arsons, other antisemitic incidents in London this year; those who aid either group could face life in prison
By Agencies
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a press conference at Downing Street in London, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
April 2, 2026, 2:00 pm
UK to gather more than 30 countries to discuss methods of reopening Strait of Hormuz
Starmer says talks to assess ‘all viable diplomatic and political measures’ to restore waterway’s use; US not participating; Bahrain’s Hormuz resolution runs into fresh obstacles at UN
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Police officers stand on duty at a road leading to the Embassy of Israel, as anti-Israel protesters take part in a nearby 'Stand with Palestine' demonstration, in west London on October 9, 2023. (Daniel LEAL / AFP)
March 19, 2026, 2:51 pm
Two men appear in UK court on suspicion of spying on Israeli Embassy, Jewish sites for Iran
Prosecutors say Iranian national, dual Iranian-British man had target lists including embassy and consulate, London’s Bevis Marks Synagogue, community center
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Family and supporters of Lindsay and Craig Foreman, a British couple detained in Iran, march in London on January 3, 2026, to raise national awareness of the couple's ongoing detention and the need for urgent intervention. (Brook Mitchell / AFP)
February 19, 2026, 1:05 pm
Iran sentences British couple to 10 years in prison on espionage claims
Tourists Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both in their 50s, have been held since January 2025; UK blasts ‘appalling and totally unjustifiable’ sentences
By AFP
A protester removes the flag from Iran's embassy in London and replaces it with a pre-Islamic revolution flag, January 10, 2026. (X; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
January 17, 2026, 8:58 am
UK police arrest protester who raised shah-era flag over Iran’s London embassy
Footage shows man replacing Islamic Republic banner with pre-revolution tri-color; police say several others also arrested after objects were thrown at officers at protest
By AFP
Illustrative: Police stand guard outside the Iranian embassy after a small group of protesters threw paint at the building in London, September 25, 2022. (AP/ Alastair Grant)
July 31, 2025, 7:52 pm
14 Western allies denounce surge in Iranian assassination and kidnapping plots
Statement by UK, US, France, and their allies accuses Tehran of working with international criminal networks to carry out attacks ‘in clear violation of our sovereignty’
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks to the media during the signing ceremony for his book 'The Power of Negotiation' at the Muscat International Book fair in Oman, April 25, 2025. (Haitham AL-SHUKAIRI / AFP)
June 1, 2025, 2:05 pm
Iran warns of retaliation if Europeans make ‘political’ use of UN nuclear reports
FM threatens response to ‘any inappropriate action’ by UK, France, Germany as trio mulls steps after reports show secret nuclear activity and increased uranium enrichment
By Agencies and ToI Staff
A general view of a signage outside New Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, in London, March 21, 2023. (Reuters/Peter Nicholls/File Photo)
May 19, 2025, 10:39 am
Iran says it summoned British diplomat over arrest of nationals
Move comes after three Iranians charged in UK with aiding foreign spy agency, four arrested over alleged terror plot
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Illustrative: UK Police officers are seen in west London on March 21, 2025. (BENJAMIN CREMEL / AFP)
May 17, 2025, 11:22 pm
Three Iranian nationals charged with espionage crimes in UK court
Mostafa Sepahvand, Farhad Javadi Manesh and Shapoor Qalehali Khani Noori were arrested in early May, suspected of spying for Iranian intelligence from August 2024 to February 2025
By AFP
Police officers guard a barrier close to the Israeli embassy, the destination for a National March for Palestine in central London on February 17, 2024. (JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)
May 17, 2025, 11:39 am
Three Iranians charged with suspected espionage in UK
Counter-terror officials call probe ‘a very complex and fast-moving investigation,’ but have not detailed targets of plot
By AFP
The national flag of the People's Islamic Republic of Iran flies outside its embassy in London, February 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
May 7, 2025, 12:11 pm
Iran ‘disturbed’ by UK’s arrest of Iranians in two counter-terror raids
Tehran says it’s ‘ready to assist’ if ‘credible allegations’ established, but denounces ‘baseless’ claims, after 7 Iranians arrested over what UK called biggest threats in years
By Reuters and ToI Staff
A undated handout picture released by the family of Craig and Lindsay Foreman through Britain's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in London on February 15, 2025, shows Craig and Lindsay Foreman posing for a selfie photograph at an unknown location. (Photo by Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office/AFP)
February 15, 2025, 6:08 pm
Family of UK couple detained in Iran express ‘serious concern’ for their welfare
Craig and Lindsay Foreman held on security-related charges after being arrested while motorcycling around world; Tehran has long been accused of taking Westerns as hostages
By AP
In this June 6, 2018 frame grab from the Islamic Republic Iran Broadcasting, IRIB, state-run TV, three versions of domestically-built centrifuges are shown in a live TV program from Natanz, an Iranian uranium enrichment plant, in Iran. (IRIB via AP, File)
June 15, 2024, 6:00 pm
UK, France, Germany slam Iran for expanding nuclear program, ‘hollowing out’ deal
E3 states warn Iran’s new operation of advanced centrifuges, plan for thousands more, pose major proliferation risk; stress ‘especially concerning’ activity at underground facility
By Agencies
Israeli air defense systems intercept missiles fired from Iran, in central Israel, April 14, 2024. (AP/Tomer Neuberg)
April 15, 2024, 12:58 am
Jordan, France, UK summon Iranian envoys over conduct surrounding Israel strike
Countries took part alongside Israel and US in successful interceptions overnight of drones and missiles launched by the Islamic Republic toward Israeli airspace
By Reuters, AFP and ToI Staff
British Ambassador to Iran Simon Shercliff. (credit: www.gov.uk)
August 9, 2023, 10:32 pm
Iran summons UK envoy after calls for Tehran to release detained journalists
Islamic Republic claims that Ambassador Simon Shercliff’s comments are ‘interventionist content’
By AFP
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