EU supports Iran nuclear deal
The European Union fully supports the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and wants rival powers to avoid any further escalation over the issue, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Monday.
EU condemns US withdrawal from UN arms trade treaty
The European union slammed Trump’s decision to withdraw from the UN treaty saying that the move would hamper the global fight against illicit weapons trafficking.
Mogherini: EU resolute to implement Iran deal
European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on Monday underscored the EU’s determination to ensure the continued implementation of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
EU to continue efforts to preserve Iran nuclear deal
European Union (EU) Foreign and Security Policy Chief Federica Mogherini on Tue. defended the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA), saying that the EU is still striving for preserving the economic interests of Iran from the pact.
EU: Military Intervention in Venezuela Must Be Avoided
The European Union on Monday urged countries to avoid any military intervention in Venezuela. “We must avoid a military intervention,” Maja Kocijancic, the spokeswoman for diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini, told reporters. “What is explicitly quite clear, from our point of view, is that we need a peaceful political and democratic and Venezuelan-owned resolution of this […]
EU says to stick with JCPOA, defying US demand
European officials on Friday voiced strong support for the Iran nuclear deal, a day after US Vice President Pence demanded that the bloc’s major powers follow Washington in withdrawing from the agreement. According to Washington Post, European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini voiced strong support for the Iran nuclear deal in her adddress to the […]
Zarif, Mogherini meet in Munich
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday met with EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini in the German city of Munich. During the meeting, which was held on the sidelines of the 55th Munich Security Conference, the two sides discussed the latest developments regarding the Iran nuclear deal, regional issues, and other topics of […]
Iran seeks speedy implementation of commitments as EU sets up payment channel with Iran
The Foreign Ministry issued a statement of Thursday saying Tehran welcomes the European Union’s payments mechanisms to skirt the U.S. sanctions against Iran, yet it sought an immediate implementation of the payment channel. “Iran calls for full implementation of the European Union’s commitments in the shortest period of time,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said. […]
EU nations set to snub Washington’s latest anti-Iran push
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 […]
Europeans cannot accept U.S. decide about ‘our trade with Iran’: Mogherini
European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has said that the EU is working with the rest of the international community to preserve the 2015 nuclear agreement, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. “We are working, as a union of 28 member states and with the rest of the international community, to […]