British Airways to resume direct flights to Iran

[Blackmoon]

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-37240977

British Airways is to resume direct flights to Tehran later - the first UK carrier to fly to Iran for four years.
Six return flights per week will operate between London Heathrow and Tehran, which BA described as "an important destination".
It follows the lifting of some sanctions against Iran in January and the reopening of the British embassy in the Iranian capital in 2015.
BMI was the last UK airline to fly to Iran, but the service ended in 2012.
The BA Boeing 777 is due to depart from Heathrow just after 21:00 BST.

Sanctions
BA offered the first scheduled flights between London and Tehran in 1946.
However, it ended its service - which at the time was provided by franchisee British Mediterranean Airways - in 2007.
The flights were then operated by British Midland International (BMI), but services were suspended in 2012 as part of BMI's integration into British Airways.
The British embassy in Iran reopened in August last year, after it was ransacked by a mob in 2011.
The reinstatement of regular UK flights also comes after a long-term deal on Iran's nuclear programme was agreed with six world powers - the US, UK, France, Russia, China and Germany - in 2015.
BBC diplomatic correspondent James Landale said BA's decision to resume direct flights may help to improve the UK's relationship with Iran.
Air France resumed flying to Tehran in April after a seven-year break.

 

[mike2000 is back]

Welcome move. Win-Win

 

[Providence]

would you guys host me @SOHEIL @haman10

 

[Steve781]

Shouldn't be allowed unless they take back their illegals.

 

[Rukarl]

Shouldn't be allowed unless they take back their illegals.

Iran has a policy of not accepting back anyone unless they themselves want to return. Iran did not force them to leave, so why they force them to come back? Furthermore, UK has alot of other illegals to think about before Iranians. I think Iranians in UK are hardly the main problem, right?

 

[Steve781]

Iran has a policy of not accepting back anyone unless they themselves want to return. Iran did not force them to leave, so why they force them to come back? Furthermore, UK has alot of other illegals to think about before Iranians. I think Iranians in UK are hardly the main problem, right?

What kind of bullshit is that? If everybody just left only if they wanted to they would be no such thing as border agents.

 

[Rukarl]

What kind of bullshit is that? If everybody just left only if they wanted to they would be no such thing as border agents.

You seem emotional kid, calm down before your heart pops.

 

[Steve781]

You seem emotional kid, calm down before your heart pops.

I'm not angry, just bemused at the stupidity of it.

 

[Rukarl]

I'm not angry, just bemused at the stupidity of it.

No, there is nothing stupid about it. It's quite simple. They left by their own free will and by their own free will they must come back. That's not hard to understand, is it? Go have a cold shower and chill out. Trust me, Iranian illegals are alot better than the rest of those illegals you're housing.

 

[Steve781]

No, there is nothing stupid about it. It's quite simple. They left by their own free will and by their own free will they must come back. That's not hard to understand, is it? Go have a cold shower and chill out. Trust me, Iranian illegals are alot better than the rest of those illegals you're housing.

It's not a competition. An illegal is an illegal. If we let one country adopt this policy with no consequences then every other country in Africa and the Middle East will do the same.

 

[Rukarl]

It's not a competition. An illegal is an illegal. If we let one country adopt this policy with no consequences then every other country in Africa and the Middle East will do the same.

You obviously missed my point. But that's okay.

 

[AmirPatriot]

Shouldn't be allowed unless they take back their illegals.

And make England great again while they're at it.

 

[warfareknow]

Since when you are an illegal when you seek asylum?
This isn't illegal imigration but a human right by international law.

Talking about illegals, I think most of the countries you invaded when you had your great empire, were really happy about your raj.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

What kind of bullshit is that? If everybody just left only if they wanted to they would be no such thing as border agents.

You seem emotional kid, calm down before your heart pops.

Why exactly did Steve suddenly throw a fit here?

 

[Steve781]

Since when you are an illegal when you seek asylum?
This isn't illegal imigration but a human right by international law.

Talking about illegals, I think most of the countries you invaded when you had your great empire, were really happy about your raj.

By "seeking asylum" do you mean pretending to be gay or "converting" to Christianity while never attending church?