Deputy FM Abbas Araghchi said before a JCPOA joint commission meeting on Wed. in Vienna that Iran is still unsure how EU’s trade mechanism INSTEX is going to help the country with its economic relations.

 A Boeing commercial airliner that belongs to budget carrier Norwegian Air and was stuck in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz after an emergency landing in December, took off on Friday after 70 days, a Norwegian Air spokeswoman said on Friday. “Norwegian’s Boeing 737 MAX has taken off from Shiraz Airport in Iran and will […]

For this purpose, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement which is read as follows, “France stays committed to the implementation of JCPOA within the framework of respecting to the international agreements.” “As long as Islamic Republic of Iran complies with its commitments, Paris will continue its support over JCPOA which was approved unanimously […]

Governor of the Central Bank of Iran, Abdolnaser Hemmati, said Wednesday that joining the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) would be beneficial to Iran. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Governor of the Central Bank of Iran, Abdolnaser Hemmati, said “joining the FATF will benefit us. All other countries […]

Iranian Foreign Ministry, in response to European Union’s statement on new financial channel to support trade between Iran and Europe, emphasized the constructive interaction based on mutual interests and respect. The experience of the talks and cooperation between Iran and the European Union over the years, especially over the past three years, has shown that […]

The Ministry of Intelligence seized and confiscated 618kg heroin before being forwarded to Europe. In this regard, security forces of the Intelligence Ministry confiscated a pack of consignment, containing 618 kg heroin, in one of the southern ports of the country. The consignment was to be shipped to Europe, the amount of which has skillfully […]

A U.S. effort to enlist Europe in its pressure campaign against Iran faced a setback after officials said ministers from several European Union members will likely skip a summit organized by Washington on Iran and the Middle East. The summit, which will be co-hosted by Poland and the U.S. and take place in Warsaw, was announced during […]

 An official at the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran has called on Europe to cut down to zero the tariffs imposed on the import of Iranian goods, saying the move would send a message that Europe is serious about expanding trade with Iran. The acting head of the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPO) Mohammadreza […]

Mohammad Ali Hosseini, a former Foreign Ministry spokesman, has said that the European Union move in imposing sanctions on an Iranian intelligence service over claims of Iran’s assassination plot will not be beneficial to Europe. In an interview with Mehr news agency published on Sunday, he described the EU’s decision as wrong. He noted that […]

 The high representative of the European Union for foreign affairs and security policy says the United States cannot impose its policies on the 28-nation bloc’s legitimate trade relations with Iran. “We Europeans cannot accept that a foreign power – even our closest friend and ally – makes decisions over our legitimate trade with another country,” […]