Germany, China to remain committed to JCPOA: Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said her country and China will stay in the nuclear deal with Iran following the US decision to pull out. “As for the Iran deal, it is far from ideal but other options are even less stable,” Merkel admitted. “That is why we will continue to respect this agreement,” she […]
Germany ready to help its firms keep doing business in Iran
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany is ready to help its firms continue doing business in Iran, its economy minister said on Friday. Tuesday’s U.S. withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear accord and planned reimposition of sanctions against Iran came with the threat of penalties against any foreign firms involved in business there. Germany – along with France […]
Berlin wants U.S. stay in nuclear deal: Iranian envoy
TEHRAN – The Iranian ambassador to Germany has said that Berlin prefers that the United States stay in the nuclear deal. Elaborating on the official position of Berlin on the 2015 nuclear agreement, Ali Majedi told Shargh daily in an interview published on Sunday that in his many meetings with German officials in recent weeks, […]
Moscow Likely behind Hack on German government, Spy Chief Says
Germany’s head of domestic intelligence said on Wednesday there was a “high likelihood” that the Russian government was behind a cyber attack on German computer networks, although he conceded it was difficult to be 100-percent certain. Hans-Georg Maassen told reporters that German authorities carefully monitored the attack after it was discovered in December, and it […]
‘21 Days Later’ wins Best Film at Germany’s KiKiFe
‘21 Days Later’, a feature film directed by Mohammad Reza Kheradmanda, has won Best Film award at the 25th Kinder Kino Fest (KiKiFe) in Germany. ’21 Days Later’ is a melodrama which revolves around the life of a teenager named Morteza who is faced with many challenges on his way to realize his dreams. Directed […]
German cinematographer Thomas Mauch to hold workshops at Fajr festival
TEHRAN – German cinematographer and producer Thomas Mauch will attend the 36th Fajr International Film Festival to hold workshops, the organizers announced on Friday. With a career that spans over fifty years in both film and television, Mauch has collaborated with numerous top filmmakers such as Werner Herzog, Edgar Reitz, and Alexander Kluge. The workshops […]
Germany to join Iran in helping Afghan refugees
It is around 37 years that Iran is giving home to Afghan refugees affected by years of war in the poor country and Germany will join this humanitarian cause offering €1mn to NRC. The Federal Republic of Germany signed an agreement with the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) today through which it is contributing one million […]
Iran, Germany ink nuclear safety deal
TEHRAN – Officials from Iran and Germany on Sunday signed an agreement to promote cooperation between the two countries in the field of nuclear safety. The cooperation deal was inked in Tehran by chief of the Iranian Nuclear Regulatory Authority Hojjatollah Salehi and the chairman of German company “Gesellschaft fur Anlagen- und Reaktorsicherheit (GRS)”, Tasnim […]
Iran, Germany ink agreement on nuclear safety
Iran and Germany signed an agreement on nuclear safety on Saturday. Head of Iranian Nuclear Safety Center Hojjatollah Salehi met and held talks with German Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran Michael Klor-Berchtold. President of Global Research for Saftey (GRS) also attended the signing ceremony of bilateral cooperation agreement with the aim of promoting […]
Iran, Germany to expand environmental coop.
During the meeting of the Head of Iran’s Environment Protection Department Isa Kalantari and German Ambassador to Tehran Michael Klor Berchtold vowed for expansion of bilateral cooperation in environmental areas. “We are facing a lot of environmental problems. Especially in the area of water, our country is faced with numerous problems and to tackle these […]