European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono have reaffirmed commitment to implementation of the 2015 nuclear deal. According to the EU website, Mogherini thanked Kono for Japan’s contribution to the implementation of the deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, through technical assistance. Mogherini issued a […]

The term “deadline” has become a frequent key word in the diction of the US controversial president and it has been used, once again, in the recent economic confrontation between Washington and the EU. The problem is that Donald Trump, in response to the protests of European leaders, has recently stated that US will grant […]

EU’s diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini issued a statement on Saturday criticizing Israeli use of live ammunition against peaceful assembly of Palestinians near the Gaza border. In a statement issued by Federica Mogherini, EU High Representative/Vice-President, on Saturday, the European Union called for an independent and transparent probe into Israel’s deadly use of force against protesters […]

Prof. Nader Entessar is of the opinion that the newly revealed documents of the US State Department indicate the Trump administration has had some success in bridging the gap between the publicly stated positions of the US and Europe about the fate of the JCPOA. Following is the text of the interview with Professor and […]

The European Union and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) once again declared their support for the nuclear deal with Iran in their joint annual meeting in Vienna on Thursday. According to a report by IAEA official website, during the 6th annual meeting of senior officials of EU and IAEA, the two sides reviewed progress achieved […]

Deputy FM Araghchi in an interview with an Italian newspaper said European countries should first ensure the survival of the nuclear deal in Iran and then in US, because Iran has not made a wholesome gain from sanctions removal. Abbas Araghchi, the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, in an interview with Italian newspaper […]

A senior European Union official is warning that the 28-nation bloc will hit back if US President Donald Trump takes trade measures against it. EU budget commissioner Guenther Oettinger told Sunday’s edition of Germany’s Welt am Sonntag newspaper: “If European exporters have to pay tariffs, that will become a two-way street. Then US exporters will […]

TEHRAN – Carl Bildt, co-chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations, on Tuesday defended Iran’s right to have ballistic missiles, saying not only Iran, but other regional countries also have ballistic missiles. “Certainly true that Iran has ballistic missiles with regional reach. But so have others in that region,” Bildt said in a tweet. […]

EU’s top diplomat Federica Mogherini along with German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, and British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, reaffirmed their support for the JCPOA. “The European Union has always held a clear stance in regards to the JCPOA (the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action signed by Iran and 5+1 […]

TEHRAN – In a meeting with former Italian Former Italian Prime Minister Massimo D’Alema, Iranian Parliament’s General Director for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said European countries need to distance themselves from the US regarding JCPOA. During the meeting with Massimo D’Alema, Amir-Abdollahian praised the friendly relations between Iran and Italy, adding that the two countries […]