Why Europe fears collapse of the Iran nuclear deal
Reuters |Maysam Behravesh: Ali Akbar Salehi, Iran’s nuclear chief and former foreign minister, has warned that Iranians are running out of patience with the…
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European support of MKO against Security Council resolutions
IRNA – Secretary of Iran’s High Council for Human rights said that the current European policies in the blatant support of the…
Netanyahu admits Israel behind Europe’s row with Iran over murder plot allegations
Press TV – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has admitted that Israel is behind what Iran calls “false flags” in Europe where Tehran has…
ISIS could be in Europe now if it wasn’t for Iran
IFP – A senior Iranian lawmaker says if it was not for Iran’s foght against terrorism, the ISIS terrorist group could have…
Europe wants a missile deal with Iran
Iranian Diplomacy – An expert on international relations in Tehran believes: “Europe is confidence-building with the JCPOA in order to bring Iran…
Europe’s hollow threats
Iranian Diplomacy | Mohammad Ghaderi: Although there has recently been lots of controversies on issues such as developing an “independent payment system”…
Iran deal advocate says EU will have to bend to U.S. sanctions
Bloomberg – Europe will have no choice but to comply with U.S. sanctions on Iran, according to Javier Solana, a former NATO…
Iran waiting for Europe further action on nuclear deal: Fmr FM
IRNA – Iran is waiting to see more signs of commitment to the nuclear deal from Europe as the measures so far…
European executives in Iran ask: ‘Should I Stay or Should I Go?’
Bourse and Bazaar | Mohsen Tavakol: Many European companies (and a few American ones) are winding-down their business and pulling out of…
Europe’s SWIFT problem
Bourse and Bazaar | J.P. Koning: German foreign minister Heiko Maas recently penned an article in which he said that “it’s essential that we…
Bolton: EU has to choose between Iran and US
Press TV – President Donald Trump’s hawkish national security adviser says the Europeans have to make a choice between the US and…
New wave of Afghans headed to Europe from Iran
MNA – In recent weeks, we have witnessed an exodus of Afghan citizens living in Iran and their efforts to find a…
Europe won’t confront with US in favor of Iran: AEOI spokesman
ISNA – Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi stresses that Europe won’t confront with US in favor…
Europe ‘needs to get a backbone’ when it comes to Trump’s Iran sanctions — Ron Paul to RT
RT – Washington is powerful, but Europe needs to “stick to its guns” against President Donald Trump’s threats that any countries doing…
U.S. accuses Iran of terror plots in effort to sway Europe
The Wall Street Journal | Laurence Norman and Matthew Dalton: A slate of investigations into alleged terror plots and killings sponsored by Iran…
Iran’s Rouhani says it’s up to Europe to save nuclear deal
Reuters – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday the U.S. withdrawal from a nuclear deal was “illegal” and it was up…
Iran raps Int’l bodies, Europe for lack of cooperation in fighting drugs
FNA – Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli blasted the relevant international bodies and the European states for lack of cooperation in…
Europe’s last push on the Iran nuclear deal
LobeLog | Ellie Geranmayeh: The Iran nuclear agreement marked its third anniversary in a gloomy state. Despite repeated attempts to keep him…
Europeans must give necessary guarantees on JCPOA: Ayatollah Khamenei
Press TV – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says European signatories to the nuclear deal with Iran, known…
NSFPC spox says EU’s deadline on JCPOA future is over, asks for countermeasures
MNA – Spokesperson of the parliament’s commission on national security and foreign policy has called for retaliatory actions for Europe’s failure to…
Iran urges Europeans to stop war in Yemen, supporting aggressors
MNA – Seyyed Kamal Kharrazi, the Head of Foreign Policy Strategic Council, said on Wednesday that Europe’s approach towards Yemeni crisis is…
‘Time is short’, Rouhani’s letter reminded EU
MNA – Chief of Staff of Iran’s president, Mahmoud Vaezi, said President Rouhani’s letter to leaders of UK, France and Germany reminded…
Europeans must keep JCPOA promises: Velayati
IRNA – Member of the Expediency Council and Supreme Leader’s Advisor for International Affairs Ali Akbar Velayati Wednesday urged Europeans to keep…
Preservation of JCPOA would maintain Europe’s credibility
Iranian Diplomacy- The preservation of the Iran nuclear deal – also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – is…
EU’s efforts to maintain trade with Iran a clear defeat for US
MNA | Mahnaz Abdi: Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) Head Mojtaba Khosrotaj said the European Union’s endeavors to preserve and continue trade…
Europe faces a choice over Iran: uphold its values or surrender its credibility
Euronews– The withdrawal of the United States from the Iran nuclear deal framework – known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action…
With Iran deal teetering, Europe seeks exemption from U.S. sanctions
Bloomberg | Gregory Viscusi, Jonathan Tirone, Jonathan Stearns, and Ladane Nasseri: The European Union asked for exemptions from expected U.S. sanctions on Iran and the bloc’s…
Don’t misinterpret Iran’s restraint, ambassador warns Europe
Euronews | Duncan Hooper: Europe must stand up to the US and take actions to prevent Donald Trump destroying the nuclear deal…
“EU seeking to deceive Iran into accepting US demands”
IFP- A prominent conservative journalist says Europe is seeking to trick Iran into accepting the US demands over Iran’s missile program and…
Caught in the Cross-Fire: US, Iran give EU two ultimatums
Sputnik– Germany, France and the UK have found themselves on the horns of a dilemma while striving to persuade Tehran and Washington…
“Europe resisting US pressure to protect own interests, not Iran’s”
IFP- A senior political analyst says Europe’s resistance against Washington’s pressure is aimed at safeguarding its own interests, not those of Iran.…
China and Russia push into Iran, exploiting Europe’s caution
The Wall Street Journal | Benoit Faucon: Chinese and Russian state-backed companies are maneuvering to profit from European firms leaving Iran, threatening…
FM Zarif: Iran sets deadline on talks with Europe
IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Iran has set a deadline for negotiations with Europe since lapse of time…
Deputy FM urges Europe to create favorable situation for companies
MNA – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araghchi says that it is up to European countries to provide…
Europe-US rift over JCPOA
May 21, The Iran Project – Europe has increased its diplomatic efforts to save the 2015 landmark nuclear deal with Iran after…
EU sources deny report of proposed new nuclear deal with financial aid for Iran
Reuters– Three European Union sources have denied that diplomats meeting in Vienna on Friday to salvage the imperiled Iranian nuclear deal after…
EU too weak to challenge US hegemony
Iranian Diplomacy- Chair of Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice at the University of South Alabama believe the EU is too…
Velayati skeptical of Europeans’ support for JCPOA
MNA– A senior adviser to Iran’s Leader is highly skeptical about Europe’s support for the nuclear deal with Iran, saying he does…
Trump is wrong over Iran, but Europe can’t afford to divorce the US
The Guardian | Bruno Tertrais: No other US president has been as antagonistic to European principles. But there’s no alternative to a…
Iran’s Zarif says EU meetings must be turned into action
Bourseand Bazaar | AFP- Iran’s foreign minister said Wednesday that meetings with EU leaders on salvaging the nuclear deal sent a strong…