Iran hails INSTEX service, saying not enough compared to EU commitments to Iran
IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Monday that INSTEX launched by the EU states carried transactions for medical and…
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EU urges suspension of US sanctions on Iran
Tehran Times – Foreign ministers of the European Union have urged suspension of the United States’ sanctions against countries, including Iran, in…
Europe-Iran trade mechanism completes landmark Iran sale
Bourse and Bazaar | Esfandyar Batmanghelidj: The Germany foreign ministry announced on Tuesday that INSTEX, the Iran trade mechanism backed by nine…
Envoy urges EU to join global call for ending sanctions amid coronavirus
MNA – Iranian ambassador to Brussels Gholamhossein Dehghani, in a letter to EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has called on the…
EU foreign policy chief decries US sanctions on Iran
Tasnim – High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell denounced the US’ unilateral sanctions against…
Iran summons Hungary ambassador to slam expulsion of students ‘infected with coronavirus’
Press TV – Iran has summoned Hungary’s ambassador to Tehran to protest an “unacceptable” decision by the Budapest government to expel over…
British-Iranian aid worker Zaghari-Ratcliffe temporarily released from Iran jail
Reuters – Jailed British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been temporarily released in Iran for two weeks, her husband said on Tuesday.…
Metro Bank hit with fresh lawsuit by Iranian customers
The Guardian | Kalyeena Makortoff : Group of claimants expected to seek at least £1.5m in damages over account suspensions Embattled lender…
Germany halts flights from Iran and China over coronavirus – Bild
Reuters – Germany’s transport ministry plans to halt flights from Iran and China in order to slow the spread of the coronavirus,…
Netherlands halts flights form China, Italy, Iran, SKorea
Reuters – The Netherlands will ban all flights from countries considered to present a high risk for coronavirus for the coming two…
Bulgaria bans travel to Iran, raises risk on travels to 11 countries
Reuters – Bulgaria’s foreign ministry on Friday banned all travel to Iran and advised Bulgarians to cancel all non-urgent travel to Spain…
Serbia voices solidarity with Iran in fighting coronavirus
Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Serbian counterpart, Ivica Dacic, held talks on a range of issues, including…
Italy’s government orders all shops, bars and restaurants to close
The Guardian | Jon Henley and Angela Giuffrida in Rome: Authorities in virus-hit country take extreme measures as Covid-19 takes hold in…
IranAir resuming flights to Europe after four days: Airline
Press TV – Iran’s main airline Homa, known internationally as IranAir, will resume flights to Europe after a four-day hiatus that came because…
Iran Air suspends all flights to Europe
IRNA – Iran Air has suspended all of its flights to Europe until further notice. Because of limitations set for unknown reasons…
Iran, France FMs discuss coronavirus outbreak on phone
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian discussed the latest developments surrounding coronavirus outbreak…
Italy replaces Iran as country with highest coronavirus cases after China
Press TV – Italy has replaced Iran as the country with the highest number of coronavirus deaths outside of China, as its…
France delivers first aid consignment to Iran to fight coronavirus
MNA – French Ambassador to Tehran Philippe Thiebaud announced that the first cargo of humanitarian aid by France to Iran to help…
Europe’s migrant crisis: Why Turkey let refugees head for EU and the link with Syria
Euronews | Chris Harris: Turkey triggered a fresh migrant crisis after saying it was unable to stop four million migrants on its…
France calls on Iran to cooperate with international nuclear watchdog
Reuters – French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday called on Iran to cooperate immediately and fully with international nuclear watchdog IAEA. Macron…
Iran, Norway FMs exchange views on campaign against coronavirus
IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif and his Norwegian counterpart Ine Marie Eriksen Soreide on Wednesday called for joint cooperation of the…
New coronavirus cases jump sharply in Europe, with Italy worst hit
The Guardian | Peter Beaumont in London, Lily Kuo in Beijing, Kim Willsher in Paris and Angela Giuffrida in Rome: Italian death…
Louvre museum closes over workers’ coronavirus fears
Euronews – Visitors were unable to enter Paris’s iconic Louvre Museum on Sunday after it was closed over coronavirus fears. The gates…
COVID-19 latest: Markets fall again as Europe scrambles to contain virus
Euronews – Two new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Britain on Thursday as Europe scrambled to contain the biggest outbreak of…
Iran nuclear deal commission to meet Wednesday in Vienna
i24news – The remaining parties to the Iran nuclear deal will meet in Vienna on Wednesday, the European Union’s diplomatic service announced,…
EU only pays lip service to JCPOA commitments: Parl. Speaker
MNA – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that the European Union is only paying lip service to its commitments under the…
Iranian, Austrian FMs hold talks in Tehran
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with his Austrian counterpart Alexander Schallenberg on Sunday morning. Heading…
Austrian minister to travel to Iran amid nuclear tensions
AP — Austria’s foreign minister said Wednesday that he will travel to Tehran this weekend amid efforts by European countries to keep…
Dutch top diplomat due in Iran Friday
Tasnim – The Netherlands’ Foreign Minister Stef Blok is slated to pay an official visit to Iran on Friday and Saturday and…
Iranian illegally detained in Germany returns home with FM Zarif
Press TV – Iranian national Ahmad Khalili, who had been detained in Germany over allegations of violating illegal United States sanctions on…
Iranian FM meets with Slovenian counterpart
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held meeting with his Slovenian counterpart on Sunday on the sidelines of the 2020…
Zarif says Iran expects EU to come back to JCPOA commitments
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday that Iran expects the European Union to return to its commitments…
US-Europe divide gets spotlight at Security Conference
The Wall Street Journal | Nancy A. Youssef, James Marson and Laurence Norman: Top diplomats and security officials from the U.S. and…
Iran, Spain talk to reinforce Iran-Europe cooperation
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohamad Javad Zarif and his Spanish counterpart Arancha González Laya discussed on Saturday avenues to reinforce confidence…
Iran, Croatia FMs meet in Munich
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Croatian counterpart sat down for talks on the sidelines of the Munich…
Iranian hackers targeted Western universities: report
Reuters – Government-backed Iranian hackers have targeted universities in Europe, the United States and Australia in recent months, consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers has found,…
Iran, Czech FMs discuss regional developments
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Czech counterpart Tomas Petricek discussed bilateral relations and regional developments on the…
Iran’s Zarif meets top foreign officials in Munich
Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is on an official visit to Germany’s Munich, held talks with high-ranking foreign…
EU foreign policy chief reveals EU officials’ meeting with a focus on Iran
MNA – EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell announced that parliament speakers of EU member states held talks on the recent developments…
Irish Senate chairman favors boosting ties with Iran
IRNA — Chairman of the Senate of Ireland Denis O’Donovan described Dublin as a friend of Tehran and stressed the need for…