Pompeo urges Europe to join US for imposing sanctions on Iran
MNA – US Secretary of State said that JCPOA has gone down in history and called on Europe to join US for…
Tag Archives: Iran_EU ties
Zarif planning to make trip to Europe next week
MNA – Some diplomatic reports inform that Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is planning to make a visit to Europe. According…
Four European countries set rules for inbound Iranian travelers
Tehran Times – Although Iranian airlines have resumed their flights to some European countries following months of suspension over the coronavirus outbreak,…
EU says US has no right to invoke ‘Snapback’ mechanism against Iran
Tasnim – The US has no right to force the reinstatement of international sanctions on Iran via the so-called “snapback” mechanism stipulated…
Hossein Dehghani: The collapse of the Iran Nuclear Deal 5 years on would be a failure of EU values
Euronews | G.Hossein Dehghani: July 14 marks the fifth anniversary of the conclusion of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or…
EU foreign policy chief says EU resolved to preserve JCPOA
IRNA – High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Policy and Security Affairs said in a statement that the EU will…
Europeans need to learn human rights from Iran
FNA – Tehran has proved good-will by exporting coronavirus-related items to the countries complicit in anti-Iran sanctions, an official said, adding that…
EU must accept consequences of backing Iran arms embargo extension
MNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi warned the European countries for backing US plan to extend arms embargo on…
US trying to cause rift between Iran, Europe: Official
Tasnim – Iranian President’s Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi called on the European countries not to fall for Washington’s scheme to create…
Transatlantic Ties: Strategic relations or responsibility of Europe?
Iran Review | Dr.Abed Akbari: In the last weeks, a joint statement was issued by the High Representative of the European Union…
Iran no longer banking on European support for JCPOA rights
Financial Tribune – Iran cannot rely on Europe’s support for upholding its rights under the 2015 nuclear deal, which were violated by…
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…
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…
Europe still needs INSTEX to help solve the Iran crisis
Bourse and Bazaar | Esfandyar Batmanghelidj and Sahil Shah: Over the last few months, the mission of INSTEX has grown significantly more…
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…
Iran open to talks with EU on ways to save 2015 nuclear deal: President Rouhani
Press TV – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic has not closed the door to talks with the European Union…
Iran to notify Dutch, Austrian FMs of EU’s failure to honor JCPOA
Tasnim – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi said the Dutch and Austrian foreign ministers are going to receive Iran’s criticism…
Iran says will reverse nuclear steps if Europe gives economic relief
Press TV – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has expressed Iran’s readiness to reverse its retaliatory measures against the EU’s violation of…
EU foreign policy chief reveals EU officials’ meeting with a focus on Iran
MNA – EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell announced that parliament speakers of EU member states held talks on the recent developments…
EU’s top diplomat in Iran to discuss fragile nuclear deal
Al-Monitor – In his first visit to Tehran as the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell met with top Iranian officials…
Press release following High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell’s official visit to Iran
EU External Action Service – High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell made his first official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran on 3-4…
Europe to avoid taking Iran nuclear dispute to UN, EU’s top diplomat says
Reuters – The European Union will extend indefinitely the time limit to resolve disputes in the Iran 2015 nuclear accord to avoid…
Photos: Iran President, EU top official meet in Tehran
IRNA | Mehdi Ja’fari: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and the High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell…
Iran, EU resume 2nd round of talks on issues of mutual interests
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and High Representative of the European Union (EU) Josep Borrell resumed the second round…
Photos: Iran’s Zarif, EU’s Borrell meet in Tehran
ISNA | Mona Hoobehfekr: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and his accompanying delegation…
Europe needs to build on the Iran nuclear deal, not jettison it
The Guardian | Ali Vaez: Invoking the dispute resolution process has upped the stakes, and it risks escalating the crisis The three…
EU hails Iran’s clarity on plane crash
IRNA – High Representative of the European Union Josep Borrell in a message welcomed Iran’s clarification about the recent Ukrainian plane crash…
Europe actually still has an important card to play on Iran
Bloomberg | Jonathan Tirone: Europe’s insistence on keeping a nuclear accord with Iran on life support after the U.S. walked away from…
UK says European partners try to make Iran benefit from JCPOA
IRNA – British Ambassador to Tehran Rob Macaire said on Wednesday that the European partners are loyal to their commitments to the…
Europeans to toughen up Iran stance but shy away from sanctions – diplomats
Reuters – European parties to the Iran nuclear deal are likely to trigger a dispute resolution process in January to force Tehran…
After the Iran protests: How Europe can keep diplomacy alive
Bourse and Bazaar | Ellie Geranmayeh: The Middle East is facing a wave of protests—with the latest unrest in Iran sweeping the…
Iran deputy FM: Europeans will not activate JCPOA trigger mechanism for now
Press TV – Iran’s deputy foreign minister for political affairs says despite their recent threat to activate the trigger mechanism envisaged in…
JCPOA and Europeans need for speech therapy
IRNA – Recently six European countries have voiced readiness to join the trade mechanism called INSTEX in a bid to give a…
FM Zarif hails 6 European states’ joining INSTEX
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif described as positive recent decision made by six European countries for joining the Instrument…
Iran congratulates new EU foreign policy chief
Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi congratulated Josep Borrell on his appointment as the new EU foreign policy chief,…
Israeli PM cries fouls as more EU states join Iran trade system
Press TV – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has slammed European countries for joining a new mechanism aimed at maintaining trade with Iran despite US…
Iran, Europe to continue talks on INSTEX in coming weeks
MNA – Deputy FM for Diplomatic Affairs Gholamreza Ansari says that Iranian and European diplomats will continue their talks on the EU…
Iran’s ambassador calls Europe to save JCPOA
IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador to Italy Hamid Bayat on Wednesday urged Europe to take more serious measures to keep Tehran in the…
New US Sanctions on Iran and Europe’s Response
LobeLog | Tyler Cullis: It’s not dark yet, but it’s getting there. This week, the Trump administration announced a new set of…