Johnson’s Election Bid in Doubt amid No-Deal Brexit Threat
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s bid for a snap election on Dec. 12 was up in the air after his opponents said they want to rule out a no-deal Brexit first.
Reduction of JCPOA commitments goes on to the Fourth step
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Tehran is prepared for the fourth step in reducing its commitments to the 2015 nuclear deal, the Iranian president’s chief of staff said, adding that Europeans are constantly sending messages to discourage Iran from taking the next step before the end of a two-month deadline. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines […]
Iran EU open nuclear workshop in Luxembourg
The head of EU delegation to the IAEA said Mon. that Iranian and European representatives have opened an Emergency Preparedness and Response Workshop in Luxembourg as part of the peaceful nuclear cooperation between the two sides.
Iran Open to Cooperation with New EU Foreign Policy
Tehran would welcome cooperation with the European Union’s incoming foreign policy chief on the basis of mutual respect, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said, hoping that Josep Borrell could meet serious challenges such as US unilateralism.
Johnson to ‘End Up in Court’ If He Does Not Request Brexit Delay from EU
Downing Street’s threat to take the UK out of the EU without a deal on October 31 is mere “bravado” and Boris Johnson will be blocked by the courts if he tries to do it, former chancellor Philip Hammond said.
EU Urged to Operationalize INSTEX
TEHRAN – Head of Tehran’s Chamber of Commerce Masoud Khansari in meeting with French Ambassador Philippe Thiebaudto Tehran urged European states to make more efforts to operationalize their financial mechanism for trade with Iran, the INSTEX.
UK PM to unveil new Brexit plan – and threat
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will unveil his plan for a new Brexit plan at his Conservative party conference Wednesday, warning the EU it is that or Britain leaves with no agreement this month. Iran News covers AFP story. Downing Street said Johnson would give details of a “fair and reasonable compromise” in his closing address […]
Brexit executes on October 31: Finance Minister Javid
TEHRAN (Irannews) – The United Kingdom will leave the European Union on Oct. 31, hopefully with a deal as Brexit actually is intended, Finance Minister Sajid Javid said on Monday. “Hopefully we leave with a deal,” Javid told ITV. “If we cannot strike a deal, I think it is important to leave in any case […]
Iran-EU Trade Volume Falls by 73%
TEHRAN – The trade volume between Iran and EU members has fallen by 73 percent and it has reached $3.8b euros in the first seven months of 2019.
Remaining JCPOA Parties, EU to Convene in NY Wednesday
The foreign ministers of Iran, Russia, China, France, Germany, and the UK along with EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini will hold a meeting in New York on Wednesday to discuss the implementation of the JCPOA, a report said.