EEAS secretary general to travel to Iran this week
MNA – The EU announced Wed. that Secretary General of European External Action Service Helga Schmid will travel to Iran in coming…
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Iran urges JCPOA signatories to implement commitments equally
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Wednesday that all signatories to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)…
Europe can save JCPOA via practical measures: FM spox
MNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said despite US’ withdrawal, Europe, and particularly Germany, can help preserve the Iran nuclear deal through…
Iran sticks to ‘Look to the East’ doctrine amid frustration with Europe
Al-Monitor | Mohsen Shariatinia: Britain, France, Germany and the European Union — the European signatories to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action…
Zarif: Europe in no position to criticize Iran
Tasnim – European governments whose policies have only wreaked havoc on the Middle East are in no position to criticize Iran, not…
Nuclear deal traps EU between Iran and US
The New York Times | Steven Erlanger: As the divide widens between the United States and Iran over the 2015 nuclear deal,…
Iran urges Europe to show political will in 60 days
IRNA – Iran’s Permanent Representative to the UN described US bullying as an obstacle for Iran to meet its economic interests, urging…
INSTEX seeks to conduct 1st transaction with Iran at earliest time: chairman
MNA – The managing director of EU financial channel for trade with Iran under US sanctions Per Fischer has reportedly expressed the…
No hope for European doping to save JCPOA: Iranian MP
MNA – The chairman of Iranian Parliament’s Committee for Supporting Domestic Production said that The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) has…
France: Europe determined to preserve JCPOA
IRNA – French Foreign Minister expressed regret over US withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action…
EU allocates initial amount of aids to Iran flood-hit
IRNA – The European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management announced that the EU allocated initial amount of €1.2m aids to…
Zarif slams Europe for not resisting US economic terrorism
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister in a message criticized Europe for failing to confront US economic terrorism. “A year after US’ unlawful…
EU to continue efforts to preserve Iran nuclear deal: Mogherini
MNA – European Union (EU) Foreign and Security Policy Chief Federica Mogherini on Tue. defended the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA), saying that…
EU plans to set up nuclear security center in Iran, says Russian envoy
IRNA – The European Union plans to establish a nuclear security center in Iran, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the Vienna-based international organizations…
INSTEX one of European obligations vis-à-vis Iran: Deputy FM
IRNA – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister says that Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX)is only one of the obligations that the…
Araghchi says Iran still unsure how INSTEX works
MNA – Deputy FM Abbas Araghchi said before a JCPOA joint commission meeting on Wed. in Vienna that Iran is still unsure…
JCPOA joint commission meeting to be held in Vienna soon
IRNA – The joint commission meeting of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is slated to be held with the attendance…
Russia views negatively US attempts to put pressure on EU to quit JCPOA
MNA – Russia’s envoy to Vienna-based international organizations Mikhail Ulyanov said the US have no legal basis for preventing other states from…
Iran’s tolerance limited over EU’s procrastination to implement INSTEX
MNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said the US continues to pile on the pressure against Iran and the country…
EU after decreasing Iran’s self-sufficiency in defense: FM Spox
MNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said that there are some European groups which seek to reduce Iran’s self-sufficiency in…
Europe’s behavior unacceptable for Iranian people: Velayati
MNA – Senior Adviser to Iran’s Leader Ali Akbar Velayati said that European countries’ behavior is not acceptable for Iranian people. “Tyrannical…
Zarif says Iran will not wait for Europeans in its trade relations
MNA – Foreign minister Zarif says that Iran will not wait for the implementation of EU’s non-dollar channel as it has continued…
Weekly report: Defying US, Europe launches payment channel with Iran
February 3, The Iran Project – Iran urges EU to expedite setting up SPV ‘before it’s too late’; Iran may switch to…
Delay in launching INSTEX due to US serious opposition: British official
MNA – Chairman of the British Iranian Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the newly established trade mechanism between Iran and Europe, adding…
Implementation of EU trade mechanism with Iran ‘imminent’: German FM
MNA – German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Mon. that consultations between Germany, France, the UK and the European Union have led…
Envoy: EU able to reinforce anti-US positions
IRNA – The unity among European states in the United Nations Security Council can reinforce EU’s stances as regard international security issues…
Iran waiting for EU’s official announcement of SPV launch
MNA – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said Iran is waiting for the European Union’s official launch of a special payment channel…
Araghchi leaves for three-nation tour, meeting with Amano on agenda
MNA – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi embarked on a three-nation tour on Monday to visit Austria, Slovakia and Bulgaria.…
Europe set to announce Iran funding vehicle, defying trump
Bloomberg – Thre key European Union nations are set to make good on a pledge to help their companies trade with Iran despite U.S.…
Iran urges EU to expedite setting up SPV ‘before it’s too late’
MNA – Iran’s nuclear chief has urged Europe to accelerate the launch of a promised trade mechanism aimed at bypassing US sanctions…
Not strange to see enemies seeking to damage Iran-EU ties: Spox
IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi on Saturday slammed security accusations for marring Iran-EU long-standing ties, saying that it is not…
Iran-EU ties in danger over implementing trade mechanism
January 15, The Iran Project – Tehran has criticized the EU for a delay in the implementation of the SPV financial mechanism, warning…
EU to sustain loss if it fails to live up to JCPOA commitments
MNA – Head of Iran’s Foreign Policy Strategic Council Kamal Kharrazi says if the Europeans do not live up to their promises…
EU will launch financial mechanism with Iran by year-end: Mogherini
Press TV – The European Union will establish a mechanism to facilitate non-dollar transactions with Iran in the near future in an…
US pressure has delayed execution of Iran-EU’s trade mechanism
MNA – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said Mon. that the delay in the execution of Iran-EU’s trade mechanism is due to…
Iran’s coverage: Future of nuclear deal hinges on Europe’s efforts to ease US pressures: Iran
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Future of nuclear deal hinges on Europe’s efforts to ease US pressures:…
France, Germany taking charge of EU-Iran trade move but oil sales in doubt
Reuters – France and Germany are to take joint responsibility for an EU-Iran trade mechanism to minimize the risk of U.S. punishment…
Iran diplomat says Mon. events significant for Iran-EU ties
MNA – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sun. that two important events will be held tomorrow that would improve the…
Iran stresses need for setting up banking channel with EU
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday stressed the urgency for establishing a banking channel with the European Union…
It is now Europe’s turn to fulfill commitments: Iran envoy
IRNA – Terming US sanctions against Iran as ‘unfair’, Iranian Ambassador to Italy Hamid Bayat said ‘The US intends to target our…