Switzerland projects Iran’s flag on Matterhorn Mountain as message of hope
IRNA – Switzerland projected Iranian flag on Matterhorn Mountain to convey the message of hope to Iranians amid coronavirus pandemic. “Last night,…
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Zarif: US, Europe can’t lecture Iran on misunderstanding of UNSCR 2231
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message stressed that Iran has no nukes or missiles carrying nuclear arms,…
EU foreign policy chief chides US for blocking Iran loan
Politico | JACOPO BARIGAZZI: Tehran asked for $5 million from the IMF, but the United States said no. Josep Borrell, the EU’s…
Iran says fight against coronavirus pandemic needs global measure
IRNA – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi called for a collective measure by the world countries to fight…
President urges Italy’s action against US attempt to block Iran’s IMF loan bid
Tasnim – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on Italy to stand up to the violation of international regulations by the US, which…
Transatlantic call to ease humanitarian trade with Iran due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Iran Review – A bipartisan group of two dozen American and European national security leaders issue a joint statement urging the US…
Serbian Speaker: Iran to pass coronavirus crisis successfully
IRNA – President of the National Assembly of Serbia Maja Gojković in a message to her Iranian counterpart Ali Larijani wished good-health…
Vatican responds to Iran’s call for removing US sanctions
MNA – In response to Iran’s call for Vatican’s intervention to halt US sanctions amid the coronavirus outbreak, the Catholic Church has…
Spokesman: Hungary’s decision to expel Iranian students deeply regrettable
Press TV – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has deplores a decision by Hungary to expel 17 Iranian students for allegedly violating standing…
How Europe can help Iran fight COVID-19
Iranian Diplomacy | Ellie Geranmayeh and Esfandyar Batmanghelidj: Iran became an early epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak due to its close political…
Macron calls on Iran to respect nuclear obligations: Elysee
Reuters – French President Emmanuel Macron called on Iran to respect its nuclear obligations in a conversation with President Hassan Rohani, adding…
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…
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…