Eutelsat takes Iran’s Press TV off air following EU sanctions
French satellite operator Eutelsat has taken Press TV off air weeks after the European Union imposed sanctions on Iran’s English-language news network.…
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EU FMs set to pile more sanctions on Iran over riots
In support of the recent riots in Iran, the European Union foreign ministers are due to impose more sanctions on Iranian individuals…
Portuguese envoy receives Iran’s protest at EU sanctions
Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned the ambassador of Portugal, whose country holds the rotating presidency of the European Union, in protest at the…
In Tehran, Russian FM denounces EU sanctions on Iran amid Vienna talks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has condemned the European Union for imposing sanctions on Iran at a time when Tehran and the…
Iran condemns EU sanctions against 8 Iranian officials
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh here on Monday strongly condemned European Union’s new sanctions against eight Iranian officials accusing them of…
Iranian bank’s claim for damages hits EU brick wall
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg has thrown out an Iranian bank’s claim for damages because of EU sanctions previously…
Medical sanctions on child patients inconsistent with Europeans’ human rights posture: Iran
The head of the Iranian Judiciary’s High Council for Human Rights has censured the Western states for pretending to be advocates of…
Europe should consider renewed sanctions on Iran, Germany suggests
Reuters – Germany, Britain and France should be ready to consider starting moves to reinstate international sanctions on Iran over breaches of…
The UK must stand up to Trump over Iran
The Guardian|Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi – The US is threatening stability in the Middle East. Britain must support the Iran nuclear deal Not for…
Hatami rebukes Netanyahu for ‘brazen audacity’ over JCPOA remarks
MNA – Iranian Minister of Defense Amir Hatami has rebuked Israeli PM Netanyahu for his ‘brazen audacity’ in calling on European leaders…
Araqchi: Iranian’ interests prior to preserving JCPOA
IRNA – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi said naturally Iran does not intend to create tension but Tehran…
French official threatens Iran with EU sanctions if Iran breaches JCPOA
MNA – Europe would have to reimpose sanctions on Iran if Tehran reneged on parts of the 2015 nuclear deal with world…
EU extends restrictive measures against Iran
Anadolu Agency – The Council of the European Union on Monday extended by one year sanctions against Iran. The sanctions were extended…
Netherlands imposes new restrictions on Iranian students
IRNA – Dutch government in a statement titled ‘Boosting Supervision on Students and Researchers from High-Risk Countries’ called for imposing new restrictions…
Lavorv urges EU to avoid sanctions as they hit people first
IRNA – Russian foreign minister calls on Europe to stop imposing sanctions because they hit people first. “It’s impossible to measure exactly…
Germany’s banning Iranian Mahan Airline unprofessional, unjustifiable: CAO
MNA – Iran Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) announced that Germany’s decision to sanction Iranian Mahan Airline is an unprofessional and justifiable measure.…
Iran to cut ties with EU on drug trafficking, migration issues: reports
MNA – Iran intends to cut its cooperation with European countries regarding drug trafficking and migration issues, ISNA reported. Some unnamed sources…
EU risks losing crucial partner in counter-terror struggle – Ex-Iranian official
Sputnik – The EU has shot itself in the foot by imposing restrictions against the Islamic Republic of Iran, as it risks…
‘EU harbors terrorists, blacklists terror-fighting Iran’
Press TV – The Iranian Foreign Ministry has condemned a decision by the European Union to place two Iranian individuals and a…
Reacting to EU sanctions, Iran says Europe harbors ‘terrorists’: Twitter
Reuters – Iran’s foreign minister said on Tuesday that EU sanctions on Tehran over alleged planned attacks in Europe “will not absolve…
EU agrees sanctions against Iran intelligence service -Danish Foreign Minister
Reuters – The European Union has agreed sanctions against an Iranian intelligence service for planning assassinations in Europe, Danish Foreign Minister Anders…
EU edges closer to new Iran sanctions ahead of Trump deadline, envoys say
Reuters – European Union governments are showing more support for the idea of new sanctions on Iran proposed by Britain, France and…
European powers face resistance to Iran sanctions to save nuclear deal
Reuters – France, Britain and Germany are struggling to persuade their EU partners to back new sanctions on Iran to preserve its…
EU discusses new Iran sanctions in move to buttress nuclear deal
Reuters – European Union ambassadors discussed on Wednesday possible new sanctions on Iran, diplomats said, under plans aimed at persuading U.S. President…
New anti-Iran sanctions not on agenda of EU Foreign Affairs Council – Mogherini
Sputnik– EU foreign ministers will not discuss the introduction of new sanctions against Iran during the Monday session of the Foreign Affairs…
Iran needs to strengthen ‘look-to-east’ policy
MNA – In reaction to the new EU sanctions on Iran over its missile program, an Iranian senior MP says Iran should…
No EU countries supposed to boycott Iran
MNA – European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan reiterating that no European country is supposed to impose sanctions on…
No new sanctions on Iran, just technical updates: EU
Tasnim – A European Union spokesperson dismissed the notion that the bloc has imposed fresh sanctions against Iran, saying the union has…
No new EU sanction against Iran: Ghasemi
MNA – Iran’s FM spokesman said the EU has not imposed new sanctions on Iran in the past three years and has…
EU following Israel-American policies: MP
MNA – The Chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s Committee on National Security and Foreign Policy, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, criticized EU decision to extend…
EU extends sanctions on Iran over human rights claims
Press TV – The European Union has extended by another year sanctions against Iran over alleged claims of “human rights violations” despite…