Former world officials: U.S. sanctions compromising Iran healthcare system amidst pandemic

A group of 24 senior diplomats and defense officials have called on U.S. President Donald Trump to make a targeted effort to ease Washington's rules, which prevent Tehran from trading in medical and humanitarian goods, in order to save “potentially hundreds of thousands of lives” across the Middle East amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Iranian envoy: Mogherini successor favors independent European foreign policy 

TEHRAN – The Iranian ambassador to Spain has said that the newly-elected chief of the European Union’s foreign policy has proven in his past political records that he is against unilateralism, promising that the new chief is after independency of the bloc’s foreign policy approach. 

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‘EU to continue working to preserve nuclear deal’

European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Friday that the European Union will continue working to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

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Mogherini calls for preserving nuclear deal

European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has called for preserving the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, more dialogue between the parties.

By Ali Babaei 

INSTEX : Truth or Promise?

At the moment we are witnessing some developments in the field of INSTEX, we should say that it has been established for a long time, but we still do not see any action under its structure and regulations. In addition, when the SPP mechanism was not implemented, it was initially expected that INSTEX would be able to meet at least some of the expectations of the parties, but in practice so far it has not been successful and only remains to be negotiated. After the United States withdrew from the treaty, the survival of its members depends entirely on the international treaty and its obligations, to fulfill such obligations.

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Mogherini says Iran’s reducing nuclear commitments is not significant

European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Monday that remaining parties to the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, do not see Iran’s reducing its commitments as significant non-compliance.

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European chief diplomats insist on the need to save nuclear deal

European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and a number of European foreign ministers have said they seek to discuss how to save the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA.

By Ramin Hossein Abadian

Details of Mogherini’s trip to Baghdad: Iraq’s clear messages about Iran

TEHRAN - Federica Mogherini, the high representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, heading a diplomatic delegation, arrived in Baghdad on Saturday. This was Mogherini’s first trip to Iraq since 2014. 

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Mogherini says EU supports Iraq’s peace proposal over Iran-U.S. tension

European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Saturday that the EU supports an Iraqi proposal to hold a peace conference to ease tensions between the United States and Iran.

BY: Ebrahim Fallahi

EU may be a sweet-talker, but it’s full of empty promises

It was more than a year ago when U.S. President Donald Trump formally pulled the United States out of the nuclear deal that was struck between Iran and world powers in July 2015.

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Mogherini says INSTEX is processing first transactions

European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has said that INSTEX, a special purpose vehicle aimed at facilitating legitimate trade between European economic operators and Iran, has become operational and is processing the first transactions.

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Mogherini says INSTEX ready to be operational

European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Tuesday that INSTEX, a special purpose vehicle aimed at facilitating legitimate trade between European economic operators and Iran, is now ready to be operational.

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If I were Iran, I would want to pull out of the JCPOA as well: Mogherini’s adviser

Nathalie Tocci, special adviser to the EU’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, has said if she was an Iranian decision maker, she would leave the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Special adviser to Mogherini says U.S. pressure is making Iran’s compliance with the JCPOA impossible 

Mogherini reiterates support for Iran nuclear deal

TEHRAN – European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Monday she would continue to support the 2015 nuclear pact because Iran continued to comply with inspections, Euronews reported.

EU rejects Israeli claim to Golan, other occupied territory

The European Union’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has once again expressed the 28-nation bloc’s disapproval of the Israeli regime’s claim of “sovereignty” to Syria’s Golan Heights and other Tel Aviv-occupied territories.

Mogherini: EU resolute to implement Iran deal

TEHRAN – 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).

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Mogherini: Keeping nuclear deal is preserving UN Security Council credibility

European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Tuesday that keeping the 2015 nuclear deal is a contribution to preserving credibility of the UN Security Council.

By Hnaif Ghaffari 

Europe has not taken action to keep JCPOA

TEHRAN - European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini recently announced that if there were no European efforts, the nuclear deal with Iran would be eliminated! It is claimed that, basically, the European Union has not yet taken a step towards maintaining a nuclear deal with Iran.

Pompeo meets Mogherini after Pence’s Iran accusations

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini in Brussels on Friday, a day after Vice President Mike Pence accused America’s traditional European allies of trying to undermine U.S. sanctions against Iran, Reuters reported.

European powers to present cool front at Warsaw summit

Key European powers will offer only limited participation in a high-profile Trump administration summit on the Middle East starting on Wednesday, reflecting their growing anger over unilateral U.S. policymaking on Iran and Syria.

Iran seeks speedy implementation of commitments as EU sets up payment channel with Iran

TEHRAN – 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.

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EU says SPV to be launched ‘very soon’

The European Commission said it’s seeking to launch “very soon” a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to help European companies bypass U.S. sanctions on Iran.

Washington failing to create consensus against Iran, Salehi says

TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Salehi, director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), said late on Tuesday that there has been no international consensus against since the conclusion of the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA.

Mogherini says won’t partake in anti-Iran Warsaw summit

TEHRAN – European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has expressed doubt that she would be able to attend an anti-Iran summit scheduled to be held in Warsaw next month.

EU nations set to snub Washington’s latest anti-Iran push

BRUSSELS — 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.

By M.A. Saki

EU credibility at serious stake

TEHRAN - It has repeatedly been said that the European Union is adamant in its determination to safeguard the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iran says EU is captive to U.S. economy

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Saturday that the European Union is captive to the U.S. economy.

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EU will continue to save nuclear deal in 2019: Mogherini

European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has said that work to save the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, will be continued in 2019.

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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.

Mogherini: JCPOA has opened new channels to engage with Iran

TEHRAN – The Iran nuclear deal has created new channels for engagement with Iran, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Tuesday, addressing a meeting with members of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium.