Iran should not expect something special from EU: ex-envoy
MNA – A former Iranian diplomat said that European countries will not do something special during the next two months to ensure…
Tag Archives: Iran_EU ties
What Europe can and can’t do to save the Iran nuclear deal
Bloomberg | Jonathan Tirone: European countries were key to negotiating the landmark 2015 international accord that restricted Iran’s nuclear program in return…
Europe should challenge the US sanctions on Iran
Bloomberg | Leonid Bershidsky: Iran’s decision to scale down its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal abandoned by President Donald Trump signifies a serious foreign…
Europe tries to sidestep the US finance system
Bloomberg | Lionel Laurent: The vehicle being touted as a way to get around Trump’s Iran sanctions has faced plenty of skepticism.…
Iranian diplomat urges EU to meet obligations under JCPOA
Tasnim – Iran’s ambassador to France deplored the European Union’s failure to fulfill its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal known as…
Zarif: Europe’s fulfillment of JCPOA commitments overdue
Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif deplored the European signatories to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal for failing to fulfill…
INSTEX president arrives in Tehran
ISNA – The president of Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges between Iran and EU arrived in Tehran and was welcomed by…
Iran frustrated as EU trade channel moves at snail’s pace
Press TV – A European delegation will visit Tehran in the coming days to discuss the operation of a new channel for…
Kharrazi: EU’s faster implementation of INSTEX may dissipate Iran’s distrust
MNA – The head of Iran’s Foreign Policy Strategic Council Kamal Kharrazi said Tue. that Europe’s faster implementation of its trade mechanism…
Iran FM spox: Europe mission on INSTEX to visit Iran
IRNA – The spokesman of Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bahram Qasemi said in his weekly press conference on Monday that a…
US seeks to create excuse for direct confrontation with Iran: Former Sweden FM
IRNA – US demand of EU to stop its efforts to prevent the JCPOA from collapsing completely is tantamount to wishing that…
Leader warns of Europe’s attempts to ‘trick’ Iran
MNA – Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei has warned Iranian officials not to be deceived by Europe and cause problems for…
Zarif to Europe: Time to get wet if you want to swim against US unilateralism
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on the European countries to take practical steps to reject US unilateralism,…
Supply Iran with jet fighters if against our missiles: Zarif to EU
IRNA – Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs told a German media that if Europeans disagree with Iran’s missile program, they should sell…
Merkel says EU, US have same ultimate goal toward Iran
MNA – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said at Munich Security Conference that there are tactical differences between Europe and the United States…
Iran Leader: Not worth talking to US, be careful with Europeans
Reuters – Iran can only lose by negotiating with the United States and must be careful to limit any dealings with some…
European powers to present cool front at Warsaw summit
The Guardian | Patrick Wintour: Lack of participation at Middle East event reflects anger over US policy on Iran and Syria Key European…
Iran’s leaders have a more realistic view of Europe now
Iranian Diplomacy – An expert on Iran and the Middle East in Germany believes: “Political leaders in Iran are realizing that even…
Poll shows Iranian attitudes towards Europe becoming more negative
Bourse and Bazaar | Esfandyar Batmanghelidj: A new survey conducted by research firm IranPoll offers the first insights into Iranian public sentiment…
Commander: Iran has no trust in Europeans
FNA – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said Iran places no trust…
Why Europe just made Rouhani’s effort to exit FATF blacklist even harder
Al-Monitor | Rohollah Faghihi: As Iran could soon pass four controversial bills that would remove it from the Financial Action Task Force’s…
Iranian official slams EU for linking INSTEX to CFT
Tasnim – Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council (EC) Mohsen Rezaei decried the European Union’s move to link the implementation of INSTEX –a…
Iran: Council adopts conclusions
consilium.europa.eu – 1. Recalling the November 2016 Council conclusions, the European Union expresses its resolute commitment to and continued support for the…
EU will cooperate with Iran to show its goodwill towards the JCPOA, says MP
Iranian Diplomacy | Sadeq Dehqan & Farzam Vanaki: To prove its goodwill, the European Union (EU) will cooperate with Iran in the…
Europe protects itself from Trump’s caprice
Bloomberg | Esfandyar Batmanghelidj: It’s been a surprisingly short time in coming. It was only last September that Federica Mogherini, the European…
FM Zarif: Iran remains ready for constructive engagement with Europe on equal footing
MNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, while welcoming the establishment of EU’s trade mechanism with Iran, said the country remains ready…
Launch of SPV by three European members of JCPOA to be announced
IRNA – An informed European official said that Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) will be announced by the three countries of Britain, France…
Iran not relying on Europe in economic issues: Zarif
Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the country is not pinning hopes on Europe to counter the US economic…
Iran and the EU, in the same boat until 2020
Iranian Diplomacy – Will Iran remain in the nuclear deal? Why have Europeans failed so far to fulfill their commitments under the…
Iran-Europe ties should include all non-sanctioned items: Official
IRNA – The Special-Purpose Vehicle that the European Union and Switzerland have prepared is only for humanitarian items, like medicine, while given…
Minister calls for enhanced Iran-EU scientific ties
IRNA – Iranian Science Minister Mansour Gholami on Wednesday called for broadening of mutual cooperation between Tehran and the European Union (EU).…
EU official: SPV to be launched soon
IRNA – Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) will be launched in a short time, a European official said on Thursday. In an exclusive…
Mogherini not to attend anti-Iran Warsaw conf.: spokesperson
MNA – EU’s High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini will not participate at an…
Iran, EU reviewing comprehensive customs agreement: Report
Tasnim – Iran and the European Union are reviewing a comprehensive customs agreement and other related cooperation programs, media reports said on…
‘Europe holding nuclear deal hostage to corner Iran’
Press TV – Here is a rough reproduction of an editorial by Mohammad Safari, editor-in-chief of Iran’s Persian-lanuage Siasat-e-Rooz (Daily Politics) newspaper.…
Iran’s nuclear chief warns EU patience is running thin
Reuters – Iran’s nuclear chief said on Tuesday he was warning the European Union’s top diplomat that Iranian patience was running out…
Iran not totally disappointed with Europe: Deputy FM
IRNA – Iran has not become completely disappointed with Europe, Iran’s deputy foreign minister told the Islamic Republic News Agency in Madrid…
EU-Iran transportation cooperation to continue
Financial Tribune – The European Union will continue its cooperation with Iran in the transportation sector, deputy director general of the European…
Europe’s SPV will be a ‘Rare Victory’ only if Iran makes it so
Bourse and Bazaar | Esfandyar Batmanghelidj: In a recent speech, President Rouhani declared that Iran had achieved a “rare victory” insofar as…
Europe is playing fire with JCPOA inaction
Iranian Diplomacy | Kaveh L. Afrasiabi: As the US delivered on its threatened sanctions, albeit with certain exemptions stemming from global resistance,…