European Union

Envoy to EU: Russia to continue trade with Iran with no need to INSTEX

Jul 09, 2019 10:33

Russia will ignore US sanctions against Iran and continue to trade with it without creating any special mechanisms, Russian Permanent Representative to the European Union, Vladimir Chizhov stated.
GreeK PM-elect Mitsotakis says wants ambitious reform agenda for country

Jul 08, 2019 03:59

Supporters of New Democracy celebrated in the streets of Athens on Sunday (July 7) as the conservatives returned to power with a landslide victory in snap elections.
Iran reserves right to counter US economic terrorism: Zarif

Jul 08, 2019 01:46

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif highlighted reasons for the country’s move to reduce its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, and said the Islamic Republic reserves the right to protect its interests in the face of “US economic terrorism”.
Germany, UK, France urge Iran to reverse decision on JCPOA commitments

Jul 07, 2019 12:22

France, Britain and Germany, the three European signatories of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, have asked the Islamic Republic to reverse its decision to enrich uranium beyond the limits set in the agreement.
President Putin calls on Italian PM to help improve ties between Russia, EU

Jul 05, 2019 03:39

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on Italy to help improve a “mutually respectful relationship” between Moscow and the European Union.
Iran says reducing nuclear deal commitments to save it from 'total collapse'

Jul 05, 2019 01:56

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Tehran’s decision to scale down its commitments under the JCPOA is indeed aimed at protecting the multilateral deal, not killing it.
Europe trade channel with Iran about to operate in coming days: French minister

Jul 05, 2019 01:16

French Finance and Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire says he hopes that a special financial mechanism set up by European powers with Iran, known as Instex, will complete the first transaction in the coming days.
Countering US unilateralism hard test for Europe: Iran's Shamkhani

Jul 04, 2019 02:10

Iran's top security official says European countries need to stand against the US' unilateralism in a bid to defend their own "identity and security."
Brexit party makes a splash at the opening of EU parliament

Jul 03, 2019 10:33

As expected Nigel Farage and his newly-formed Brexit party tried to disrupt proceedings at the opening of the European parliament in Strasbourg by turning their backs during the playing of the European anthem.
Arak reactor to resume pre-deal activities if EU fails to meet pledges: President Rouhani

Jul 03, 2019 07:08

President Hassan Rouhani says Iran’s Arak heavy water nuclear reactor — which was agreed to be redesigned under a 2015 nuclear agreement — will resume its previous activities after July 7 if the other signatories to the deal fail to uphold their end of the bargain.