Europe must implement financial mechanism with Iran: MP
IRNA – Member of National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of Iranian Parliament emphasized that the establishment of ‘European Financial Mechanism’ was…
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Germany, France reportedly agree on hosting Iran-EU trade mechanism
MNA – France and Germany have agreed on hosting a Special Purpose Vehicle to keep trade between Iran and the European Union…
Iranian MP questions Europeans’ resolve to establish SPV
Tasnim – A senior Iranian lawmaker criticized the European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal and said they are not determined to…
Iran says special channel for trade with Europe almost set up
Al-Monitor – Iranian officials have announced that a special channel to conduct trade with European countries has been established and will be…
A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 6
Iran Front Page – IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Thursday, December 6, 2018, and…
Iran’s nuclear chief hopes SPV will take effect by year-end
Tasnim – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi expressed hope that a special purpose vehicle (SPV) that…
Zarif: SPV to be launched soon
Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said a special purpose vehicle (SPV) that the European Union has developed to save…
Iran’s coverage: No oil will go through Persian Gulf if US targets Iran’s crude exports: President Rouhani
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: If Iran can’t export oil, no country will do it from the…
Need to raise stakes for Europe on nuclear issue
Financial Tribune – Iran should initiate a plan to gradually step up its nuclear activities to raise the stakes for Europe so…
Larijani says EU has not implemented practical measures to save JCPOA
MNA – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that European countries insisted on Iran’s remaining in the JCPOA but they have not…
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…
Iranians hail Europe’s ‘practical step’ in safeguarding nuclear deal
Al-Monitor – The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 26 that Paris and Berlin are about to create a payments channel to maintain…
EU payment system not to address major issues in trade with Iran: US author
Tasnim – An American author cast doubt over the practicality of the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), a special payment channel created by…
Austrian envoy to Iran hopeful about implementation of EU’s SPV mechanism
FNA – Austrian Ambassador to Tehran Stefan Scholz stressed the European states’ intense efforts to implement the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) mechanism…
A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on December 1
Iran Front Page – IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Saturday, December 1, 2018, and…
Iran cannot wait for promised SPV forever: Deputy FM
IRNA – Iran cannot wait for the EU’s promised SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle for trade) mechanism, deputy foreign minister said. Despite the…
A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 28
Iran Front Page – IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, and…
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’s coverage: France, Germany may host Iran payment channel
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: France and Germany step in to circumvent Iran sanctions France and Germany…
Iran nuclear chief warns of ominous fallout if deal breaks down
Reuters – Iran’s nuclear chief warned the European Union of ominous consequences on Monday if it did not follow through with action…
At MED conf. in Rome; Zarif calls on EU to resist US pressures
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday delivered a speech at the Mediterranean Dialogues Conference (MED) in the Italian…
Iranian, Italian FMs stress JCPOA safeguarding
IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif says the JCPOA safeguarding had been the pivot of talks with his Italian counterpart Enzo Moavero…
Iranian, French diplomats hold talks in Tehran
MNA – Political Director of the French Foreign Ministry Nicolas de Riviere, who is in Tehran for a fresh round of political…
Iran welcomes ‘new European initiatives’ for non-dollar trade
Reuters – Iran on Wednesday praised European efforts to maintain business with Tehran despite U.S. sanctions, citing “constructive meetings” with British and…
Europeans working on new initiatives to keep trade with Iran: deputy FM
MNA – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Wed. that the Europeans are working on new initiatives in relation to the…
A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 21
Iran Front Page – IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday, November 21, 2018, and…
Iran stays in nuclear deal, but different scenarios could be considered – Envoy
Sputnik – Tehran will certainly continue to fulfil its commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action for now, but various scenarios…
UK top diplomat in Tehran for key talks
November 20, The Iran Project – The UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has arrived in the Iranian capital Tehran on Monday (Nov. 19)…
A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on November 20
Iran Front Page – IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, and…
Iran threatens to withdraw from nuclear deal
Yeni Şafak English – Zarif says Iran would withdraw from the nuclear deal if the country’s needs were not met Iranian Foreign…
Senior foreign policy official: EU’s inability to provide Iran with N. deal merits unacceptable
FNA – Head of Iran’s Strategic Foreign Relations Council Seyed Kamal Kharrazi called on the European states not to surrender to the…
Europe struggling to set up trading vehicle for Iran: Iran foreign minister
Reuters – European countries are finding it difficult to set up a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to allow non-dollar trade with Iran,…
EU unable or unwilling to develop SPV: Iranian deputy FM
Tasnim – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi said whether unable or unwilling, the European Union has failed to create the…
Mogherini: Work on setting up financial channel with Iran in progress
Tasnim – European Union Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini said work is continuing on the special purpose vehicle (SPV) aimed at facilitating…
Three EU nations to meet on Iran, financial mechanism
IRNA – EU’s Helga Schmid and German, British and French politicians will meet ahead of the European foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels…
Europe’s losing credibility on Iran sanctions
Bloomberg | Leonid Bershidsky: EU leaders have the means to sidestep U.S. sanctions, but the political will isn’t there. European Union leaders have…
U.S. envoy for Iran warns EU banks, firms against non-dollar Iran trade
Reuters – European banks and firms who engage in a special European Union initiative to protect trade with Iran will be at…
EU picked Luxembourg as host for SPV on Iran trade
Press TV – The European Union has reportedly picked Luxembourg to host the so-called Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) which the bloc has…
EU plan to enable non-dollar Iran trade, oil sales unraveling: diplomats
Reuters – A special European Union initiative to protect trade with Iran against newly reimposed U.S. sanctions faces possible collapse with no…
EU wants Austria to defy Trump by handling Iran money
Bloomberg – European Union countries want to defy U.S. President Donald Trump and keep funds flowing to Iran to save the nuclear…