Iran slams EP for hosting MKO terror cult leader
The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry lambasted the European Parliament for hosting the ringleader of the terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO)…
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Iran, Belgium exchanged prisoners following Omani-brokered deal
Iran’s foreign minister has announced that Assadollah Assadi, an Iranian diplomat imprisoned in Belgium on false terror-related charges, has been released after…
More Iranian individuals, entities targeted by EU sanctions
he European Union on Monday imposed fresh rounds of sanctions on Iranian officials and organizations over alleged human rights violations. The EU…
Iran, Denmark discuss plans to expand ties
The foreign ministers of Iran and Denmark have explored avenues to boost relations between Tehran and Copenhagen. In a telephone conversation on…
US issues new sanctions, targetingIran & Russia
Washington issued a host of fresh sanctions targeting what it calls the “logistics network” between Iran and Russia as the two countries…
Iran frees French nationals based on good faith, says Spox
Spokesman of Iran’s Foreign Ministry Nasser Kanaani says that the judiciary system of the Islamic Republic released two French nationals in response…
Iran warns Sweden against plots of known foes
The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry has urged Sweden to not be trapped in a plot hatched by the known enemies…
EU’s Borrell welcomes Iran-IAEA cooperation
The European Union’s foreign policy chief has welcomed the ongoing cooperation between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), calling on…
‘Tehran needs no one’s permission to bring terrorists to justice’
Spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Nasser Kanaani has rejected the “interventionist positions” repeatedly adopted by some German authorities following the confirmation…
Iranian diplomat jailed in Belgium to be freed in swap deal
The spokesman for Iran’s Judiciary says an Iranian diplomat who has been illegally imprisoned in Belgium will soon be released in a…
EU, UK impose additional sanctions on Iranian individuals, entities
The European Union and the UK have imposed new sanctions on a number of Iranian individuals and entities over alleged human rights…
EU states importing Iranian oil despite US sanctions
Three European Union (EU) countries imported oil from Iran in 2022 despite US sanctions that impose penalties on governments and entities involved…
Iran calls on European countries to stop sheltering terrorist groups
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has stressed the need for efforts to promote cooperation between the Islamic Republic and Belgium including fighting terrorist…
US imposes new sanctions on Iran, targeting 1 person, 6 entities
Rattled by Iran’s drone prowess, the United States has imposed fresh sanctions on an Iranian individual as well as several companies over their…
Tehran robustly decries desecration of Quran in Denmark
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has strongly condemned the latest instance of desecration of Muslims’ holy book in Denmark, describing it as another…
China, France support restoration of talks to lift sanctions on Iran
Following French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Beijing, China and France issued a joint statement on Friday in which they supported…
Iran, France FMs discuss bilateral ties in Beijing
In a meeting in Beijing, the Iranian Foreign Minister and his French counterpart emphasized the necessity of mutual respect and the continuation…
UN Security Council must end Israel’s ‘criminal’ acts against Syria: Iran
Iran’s permanent ambassador to the UN says the Security Council needs to condemn Israel’s ongoing violations of fundamental principles of international law…
Iran blasts West’s instrumental use of human rights to advance political goals
Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva has censured Western governments for using human rights…
Iran VP calls Israel’s recent attack on Syria violation of int’l law
Iran’s First Vice-President Mohammad Mokhber has described the Zionist regime of Israel’s recent attack on Syrian, which killed more than dozen people,…
Iran envoy sends letter to UN chief, says Tehran’s presence in Syria fully legal
Iranian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has stressed that Iran’s presence in Syria is totally legal…
ICJ says US violated intl. law by freezing Iran’s assets, orders compensation
Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague have ruled that the United States had violated international law by allowing…
Iran denounces desecration of Quran in Denmark
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani vehemently condemned the desecration of the Holy Quran by a Danish far-right group, slamming a muted…
UK imposes sanctions on Iran’s IRGC official over alleged rights abuses
n yet another hostile move against Iran, Britain has imposed sanctions on more senior officials of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC),…
Iran decries France lack of commitment to human rights
The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry denounced the French police’ resort to violence against protesters as a testimony to France’s non-compliance…
Public opinion of world fed up with double standards, says Iran
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said that the independent countries and the public opinion of the world are sick and…
Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95
Former Pope Benedict XVI has died at his Vatican residence, aged 95, almost a decade after he stood down because of ailing…
Russian diplomat: E3 joint statement about Iran ‘very untimely’
Russia’s Permanent Representative to International Organizations described the statement issued by three major European powers about Iran as very untimely. “Very untimely…
European leaders warn US move to reimpose Iran sanctions is legally void
The Guardian | Patrick Wintour: France, Germany and UK say Washington does not have the authority, setting up clash European leaders have warned…
EU’s Borrell: US not a JCPOA participant, can’t reinstate UN sanctions
Tasnim – Chief Josep Borrell, who is the coordinator of the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, known as the…
Deputy FM meets with OPEC Sec. Gen. Barkindo in Vienna
MNA – The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for International and Legal Affairs met with the OPEC secretary-general in the Austrian capital Vienna…
E3 says UN sanctions relief for Iran to continue beyond Sept. 20
Tasnim – Britain, France and Germany told the UN Security Council that UN sanctions relief for Iran – agreed under a 2015…
Iran’s Judiciary Chief: US, European police violating people’s rights
FNA – Iran’s Judiciary Chief Seyed Ebrahim Rayeesi expressed regret that police forces in the US and Europe trample on the rights…
MP: Parliament prepares triple-urgency bill on US-Europe collaboration against Iran
FNA – A senior Iranian legislator said that the parliament has prepared a triple-urgency bill which requires the government to adopt reciprocal…
3rd group of Iranians stranded in Bulgaria return home
MNA – A group of Iranian nationals stranded in Bulgaria and other Balkan countries due to the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic, left…
US struggles to push Europe to impose sanctions against Iran
MNA – The United States has once again called on its European allies to impose sanctions against Iran. “The United States expects…
Iran summons German ambassador over meddlesome remarks
MNA – Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the German Ambassador over meddlesome tweets of the embassy. According to a statement…
1st consignment of Bushehr Plasma to be delivered to Austria
IRNA – Director general of Blood Transfusion Department of Bushehr province said on Monday that the first consignment of Bushehr plasma product…
Judiciary strongly blasts European embassies’ interference in Iran’s internal affaris
FNA – Iran’s Deputy Judiciary Chief for International and Human Rights Affairs Ali Baqeri strongly protested at the European embassies’ interference in…
Iran, Belarus stress finalizing prisoners transfer agreement
MNA – The Iranian ambassador to Minsk and the consular director general of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry stressed the need to finalize…