Iran, EU hold high-level political talks in Brussels
The fourth round of Iran-EU high-level political talks were held Mon. in Brussels, where the two sides conferred on a wide variety of issues, including bilateral cooperation and regional developments. The fourth round of Iran-EU high-level political talks were chaired by Secretary General of the European External Action Service (EEAS) Helga Schmid and Iranian Deputy […]
EU opposed to US resumption of sanctions on Iran: Moscovici
The European Union is opposed to the United States’ decision to reimpose oil and financial sanctions against Iran, European Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said on Monday. “The European Union does not approve of it,” Reuters quoted Moscovici as telling franceinfo radio, hours after further US sanctions on Iran came into force. In a Friday joint […]
Syria’s foreign ministry slams new US sanctions against Iran
The Syria’s Foreign and Expatriates Ministry condemned Sun. the decision of the US administration to slap fresh sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran which are due to enter into effect on November 5. According to SANA, an official source at the Syrian Foreign and Expatriates ministry said in a statement that Syria considers this […]
EU says committed to maintaining JCPOA, safeguarding Iran’s oil export
European signatories of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) say that they are committed to working on, inter alia, the preservation and maintenance of effective financial channels with Iran, and the continuation of Iran’s export of oil and gas. In a Friday joint statement issued signed by High Representative Federica Mogherini and Foreign Ministers Jean-Yves […]
Italy reiterates support for Iran deal
TEHRAN – Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has underlined the significance of maintaining and implementing the nuclear deal, also called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), saying “we will support JCPOA.” Conte who is currently in India to attend an economic meeting told India Today that implementation of the nuclear deal can help improve […]
Germany and the puzzle of JCPOA
The current dispute raised between senior German officials over Iran nuclear deal can be analyzed in different dimensions As reported by Handensblatt, the German business newspaper, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas recently mentioned that Europe and the U.S. “have been drifting apart for years” and urged Europe to “assume our equal share of responsibility” in order […]
Asian partners seek to keep nuclear deal: Mogherini
European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Thursday that the EU’s Asian partners seek to keep the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. “I have to say that our partners from Asia have always shown a lot of interest in working to keep the full implementation of the […]
Nikki Haley left the UN
Nikki Haley has resigned as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and will leave her post in January. Since Trump’s first weeks in office, the White House has been plagued with high-profile departures of people who are fired or resign, often after being stung by scandal or caught up in some controversy: National Security […]
‘Russia continuing Iran co-up after U.S. JCPOA exit’
The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman has stressed his country’s determination to maintain cooperation with Iran in the aftermath of U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and restoration of sanctions, IRNA reported on Friday. European firms started cooperation with Iranian partners, Maria Zakharova said, adding, “We have also maintained cooperation in those areas which were […]
Ashton: ‘In many agreements you don’t get 100% compliance but Iran is 100% compliant’ to nuclear deal
Former European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has voiced concerns about the U.S. unilateral withdrawal from the JCPOA, and its consequences for other diplomatic talks and joint collaborations in the future. Ashton made the remarks in an interview with the Director-General of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) Karin von Hippel published on Friday. […]