UK Ambassador to Iran Rob Macaire said that supporting Joint Comprehensive Plan of Actions (JCPOA) should not be limited to political slogans, rather, practical support is needed so that economic ties can continue. He made the remarks on Monday in a meeting attended by economic activists and foreign representatives of Iran in Tehran Chamber of […]

Former European Union Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana posted two messages on his Twitter account saying that NATO was aware of the intended coup in July 2016. In a controversial move, former European Union Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana announced, through posting a message on his Twitter account on Monday, that NATO was informed about […]

European Union Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini said that a letter by Pompeo and Mnuchin indicated nothing new about US policies against Iran. The European Union Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini said on Monday that she was not surprised at what she found out in the letter cabled by US State Department and the US […]

The presidents of Russia and the United States held closed-door talks in Finish capital of Helsinki to discuss a wide range of issues. The top diplomats from the two countries Sergei Lavrov and Mike Pompeo have held separate talks. At the start of the summit, Putin told Trump that “the time has come to talk […]

TEHRAN – The European Union (EU) and China issued a joint statement reaffirming their commitment to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran nuclear deal which was struck back in 2015, according to the EU website. The statement was released after meeting of European Council President Donald Tusk, European Commission […]

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin says Russian and other security services thwarted nearly 25 million cyber attacks linked to the World Cup. Putin announced the foiled attacks after Sunday’s World Cup final — and just before meeting with US President Donald Trump, who is facing growing concerns about alleged Kremlin meddling and Russian cyber attacks on […]

 Yemen’s Ansarullah fighters killed dozens of Saudi and Sudanese mercenaries in Saudi Arabia’s southwestern border region of Jizan, a report said. According to Saba news agency on Monday, the Saudi and Sudanese forces were killed as Yemeni forces targeted their positions near Tiwal border crossing in Jizan. During the attack, large amounts of Saudi weaponry, […]

 Iranian Foreign Minister’s Special Assistant for Political Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari met with President of Lebanon Michel Aoun on Monday. The two sides discussed issues of mutual interest, development of bilateral ties as well as regional issues. Jaberi Ansari also held talks with Syrian Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Moallem and Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad on bilateral […]

China said on Monday its economic growth slowed slightly in the second quarter as a trade war with the United States gained pace, while it warned of the global damage that could be caused if the row persists. The world’s second-biggest economy expanded 6.7 percent in April-June, down from 6.8 percent in the first quarter […]

US President Donald Trump named the European Union as a “foe” of the US in an interview, days after a contentious meeting with NATO allies, but a top European official said the suggestion was “fake news.” Over the past few days, Trump badgered NATO allies over their military spending levels. He attacked German Chancellor Angela […]