EU designates Naghsh-e Jahan Sq. as World Heritage asset

TEHRAN – The Horizon 2020, which is a massive EU research and innovation program, has recently registered the 17th-century Naghsh-e Jahan Square in the city of Isfahan as a World Heritage asset with the goal of making world-firsts more known and lucrative, IRNA reported on Friday.

By Payman Yazdani & Zahra Mirzafarjouyan

Russian amb. rejects reports on Iran, Turkey, Russia agreement on removal of Assad

TEHRAN – Rejecting some reports on Iran, Russia, and Turkey's agreement to remove Syrian President from the power, Russian ambassador to Tehran Levan Dzhagaryan told Mehr News Agency that the future of President Assad and Syria will be decided by Syrian people through free transparent elections, not by us.

Iranian diplomat says INSTEX is not enough

TEHRAN - Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Gholamreza Ansari has said that current interactions through INSTEX (the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges) are not enough.

Iranian diplomat urges EU to back nuclear deal in practice

TEHRAN - Parviz Esmaeili, the Iranians ambassador to Croatia, has urged the European Union to support the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the JCPOA, unitedly and practically.

By staff and agency

EU says U.S. no longer a party to nuclear deal

EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell has said that the United States can no longer be considered as a participating member of the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the JCPOA.

Rouhani urges EU to fulfil its duty in countering U.S. actions against Iran

TEHRAN – In a phone conversation with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday afternoon, President Hassan Rouhani said that the European Union must fulfil its duty in countering U.S. actions against Iran as the country is struggling to contain the outbreak of the coronavirus.

Rouhani urges EU to counter U.S. ‘inhuman’ sanctions regime

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani has urged the European Union to counter the United States’ “inhuman” actions.

EU, UNDP allocate €10m to revive Iran’s Hamoun wetland

TEHRAN – The European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) have announced their €10- million support for the rehabilitation of Hamoun international wetlands, Ahmad Lahijanzadeh, deputy head of the Department of Environment (DOE), has said, ISNA reported.

EU urges suspension of U.S. sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN – Foreign ministers of the European Union have urged suspension of the United States’ sanctions against countries, including Iran, in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

Joint Commission of JCPOA to meet on February 26

TEHRAN - The Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) will take place in Vienna on February 26.

By staff and agency

Austrian FM plans to take a ‘European message’ to Iran

Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg was scheduled to visit Iran on Saturday and take a “European message” to Tehran.

By Ramin Hosseinabadian

Does NATO respond positively to the Turkish supererogation?

Turkey is once again turning to the West, while over the past two years, it had been distancing from the West and trying to collaborate with Russia due the success of the Astana peace process on the Syrian conflict.

Iran urges E3 to fulfill JCPOA obligations if they want nuclear standoff solved  

MUNICH -- The only path to put an end to the current nuclear standoff between Iran and the Europe is that the European trio, also called E3, fulfill their undertakings under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday.

EU’s Borrell says remains committed to keep nuclear deal alive

TEHRAN – European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Sunday that he will remain committed to keep the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the JCPOA, alive.

Zarif meets Ukrainian FM in Munich

TEHRAN - Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko met on the sidelines of the 56th Munich Security Conference (MSC) and discussed the Ukrainian passenger plane which was mistakenly downed by the Iranian military on January 8.

By staff and agency

INSTEX a prime example of futility of Europe’s struggle for strategic autonomy from U.S.: NY Times

In an article published by The New York Times on Monday, it is said that the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX) is a prime example of the futility of Europe’s struggle for strategic autonomy from the United States.

By staff and agency

EU’s Borrell: Europe to avoid taking Iran nuclear dispute to UN

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said that the EU will extend indefinitely the time limit to resolve disputes in the 2015 nuclear deal to avoid having to go to the UN Security Council or triggering new sanctions.

Larijani censures EU inaction in face of U.S. assault on nuclear deal

TEHRAN — Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani has censured the United States’ continuous assault on the Iran nuclear agreement and criticized Europe’s inaction in the face of Washington’s anti-Iran campaign.

Rouhani says if EU observes its JCPOA commitments Iran will reverse its nuclear decisions 

Iran’s Zarif, EU’s Borrell discuss nuclear deal in Tehran

TEHRAN - Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell met in Tehran on Monday, discussing the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the JCPOA.

EU’s Borrell extends timeline for dispute mechanism on Iran deal

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Friday he had extended the time available to discuss ways to save the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran under a dispute mechanism triggered by France, Germany and Britain.

Europe’s policies only whet Trump’s appetite, Zarif says

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that the Europeans’ submissive policies toward the JCPOA have only whetted U.S. President Donald Trump’s appetite.

By staff and agency

EU chief diplomat: Preserving nuclear deal is now more important than ever

European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday that preserving the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the JCPOA, is now more important than ever.

ECO Cultural Institute seeks tourism boom, new president says

TEHRAN – The newly-appointed president of the Economic Cooperation Organization Cultural Institute said on Monday that development of tourism industry is a priority of her mission through launching joint projects with other member states.

Borrell says nuclear deal has benefits for Europe

EU chief diplomat: Iran has not violated JCPOA

TEHRAN - Josep Borrell, the new EU foreign policy chief, has said Iran is moving within the framework of the JCPOA and has not violated it, IRNA reported on Monday.

By Martin Love

Boris Johnson: An unhealthy choice anywhere

NORTH CAROLINA - British voters know not what they did in elevating the Tories to their biggest victory in decades, and in defeating the Labor party and eliminating a humble, good man – Jeremy Corbyn – from a further role in politics. The voters know not what they did focusing far too much on demands that the country leave the EU, which the winner, Boris Johnson, has pledged to execute early in 2020 while at the same time Labor waffled amid suggestions of holding another referendum on Brexit.

By Hanif Ghafari

The original game in UK has just started !

The British Conservative Party finally won the House of Representatives by winning 364 seats. Many analysts believe that Boris Johnson's victory in the election means solving the riddle of Britain's exit from the EU. Some believe the British prime minister will leave the EU by the end of January 2020 (less than two months later) on his own accord. Essentially one of the reasons why British public opinion favored the Conservative Party and Boris Johnson was their desire for agreement with the European Union. But the key question is, is this equation easily formed?

EU adopting instrumental approach toward human rights

TEHRAN - The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday that the European Union is making a political and instrumental use of human rights, noting such an approach is intended to isolate sovereign states.

Iranian crafts, souvenirs welcomed at Geneva charity fair

TEHRAN – Iranian handicrafts, souvenirs, and foodstuff were welcomed at the UN Bazaar 2019, an international charity fair which was held at the United Nations Office in Geneva on December 3.

By staff and agency

New EU chief diplomat: We have collective responsibility to preserve nuclear deal

Josep Borrell, the new EU foreign policy chief, has attached great importance to preserving the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the JCPOA, saying “collective responsibility” is needed to stop the deal from breaking apart.

Remaining parties firm to preserve nuclear deal: statement

TEHRAN – The remaining parties to the JCPOA who met in Vienna on Friday issued a statement saying they are determined to preserve the 2015 nuclear agreement.