By Hanif Ghaffari

War of Tariffs: Hidden aspects of an open game

TEHRAN - The U.S.-EU conflict over the United States announced tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada, Mexico and the EU has entered a new phase.

By Lupicinio Rodríguez

EU acts in light of Trump’s sanctions against Iran

At the beginning of May, we heard the surprising news that the U.S. had decided to exclude itself from the Iran Nuclear Deal and intended to once again launch new sanctions against Iran, secondary sanctions had previously been suspended under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

By staff and agency

Ex-Austrian chancellor: EU should stand against U.S. exit from nuclear deal

Former Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel has said that the European Union, Russia and China should stand against the U.S. unilateral withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal and defend international legal norms by challenging the decision in the UN and World Trade Organization (WTO).

Nobakht: Rouhani directed nuclear talks

TEHRAN – Government spokesman Mohammad-Reza Nobakht said on Tuesday that President Rouhani himself directed the nuclear negotiations with greater powers and the European Union.

By Omid Shokri

EU unlikely to lose U.S. market

Iran, in the post-sanctions era, was expected to attract more foreign capital and technology, especially in energy sector.

By Javad Heirannia

EU finds mechanisms allow Iran to enjoy tangible benefits of JCPOA: Falk

TEHRAN - Richard Anderson Falk, professor emeritus of international law at Princeton University “Under present circumstances, the first contribution that can be made by the EU (and others) is to stand behind the agreement in a manner that demonstrates diplomatic resolve and political independence.”

Lip service to nuclear deal not enough, Iran warns Europe

TEHRAN – A top Iranian diplomat says paying lip service to the 2015 nuclear agreement is not enough, demanding that European countries guarantee Iran’s benefits from the otherwise abandoned Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

By Haniyeh Sadat Jafariyeh

Iran, Poland have potential to benefit from complementary markets: envoy

TEHRAN- Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to the Islamic Republic of Iran, Jaroslaw Marcin Domanski believes that Iran and Poland have complementary markets and strong potentials to strengthen mutual economic relations.

JCPOA will vanish if it is linked to other issues, Iran warns

TEHRAN - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has warned the European Union that it is not possible to link the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, to other issues, saying in that case the agreement will cease to exist.

By Payman Yazdani

U.S.-EU possible soft tactic to contain Iran

The U.S. withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) has created a new rounds of speculations about the three European major players’ (the UK, France and Germany) capabilities and abilities to keep the deal alive without the U.S.

'No alternative' to Iran deal, EU's Mogherini tells U.S.

BRUSSELS – European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini warned Monday there was "no alternative" to the Iran nuclear deal, after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vowed unprecedented sanctions against Tehran following Washington´s withdrawal from the pact.

By Mahmood Monshipouri

U.S. withdrawal from nuclear deal: Unsettling implications

The U.S. withdrawal from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal between Iran and the leading world powers, which has lifted sanctions in exchange for verifiable limits on Iran’s nuclear program, has created a whole host of problems, not just for Iran but for the European Union (EU) member states.

EU’s support for nuclear deal not enough: Zarif

TEHRAN – The European Union (EU) is not doing enough to secure the benefits for Iran from the 2015 nuclear deal following the withdrawal of the United States, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday.

European Union adheres to its Iran deal-related commitments: EU commissioner

TEHRAN- European Union Energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Canete said that the EU adheres to its commitments under Iran’s nuclear deal.

EU sources deny report of proposed new nuclear deal with financial aid for Iran

Three European Union sources have denied that diplomats meeting in Vienna on Friday to salvage the imperiled Iranian nuclear deal after Washington withdrew will discuss offering Iran financial aid in exchange for concessions.

By Mohammad Homaeefar

Tehran sets August 8 as deadline for Europe to counter U.S. sanctions

TEHRAN – Behrooz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), on Saturday called on European countries to take appropriate measures to counter U.S. sanctions, saying time is needed to determine if they are determined to save the Iran nuclear agreement.

EU is united to swiftly preserve nuclear deal, Mogherini says

Federica Mogherini, the European Union foreign policy chief, issued a statement on Friday saying that the 28-nation bloc is united in preserving the 2015 international nuclear deal.

By Rohollah Ghasemian

New American - European conflict

TEHRAN - The European Union seems to be confused about what's happening in the international system. This confusion has intensified in recent days, after the departure of the United States, of a nuclear deal with Iran. The US-EU conflict over tariffs (steel and aluminum) has also shown that Europe needs to prepare itself for an economic war with Washington.

EU facing important test on the nuclear deal: senior MP

TEHRAN - Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee chief Alaeddin Boroujerdi said on Tuesday that the European Union is facing a historical test and should show commitment to the 2015 nuclear deal.

Iran, EU insists on full and effective implementation of JCPOA

The foreign ministers of Iran and the E3 (France, Germany, and the UK) as well as the EU foreign policy chief have issued a statement on the result of their talks in Brussels regarding the Iran nuclear deal.

Talks to save JCPOA ‘on right track’, Zarif says

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said the negotiations aimed at protecting the multilateral nuclear deal after the U.S. withdrawal are “on the right track.”

Rouhani to Theresa May: EU’s time to save nuclear deal is limited

TEHRAN – The European Union has limited time to preserve the nuclear deal, President Hassan Rouhani said during a phone call with British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday.

Iran seeks EU’s firm response to U.S. nuclear deal exit

TEHRAN - Iranian First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri said on Monday that Iran expects Europe to give a firm response to the U.S. withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

EU nothing better than U.S. in violating JCPOA, cleric says

TEHRAN – Tehran Friday prayer leader Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami says Europeans is the same as the U.S. in violating the nuclear deal, advising Iranian officials not to trust Europe after the U.S. withdrawal from the pact.

EU/E3 consultations with Iran on the JCPOA

TEHRAN – EU/E3 consultations with Iran on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) took place in Brussels on 8 May 2018.

EU plans to protect companies if Trump scraps nuclear deal

The European Union has said it has plans to protect the region’s companies if U.S. President Donald Trump pulls out of the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the JCPOA.

Zarif urges Europe to intensify efforts to preserve JCPOA

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday slammed the U.S. for trying to kill off the 2015 nuclear deal, calling on Europe to make further efforts to preserve the accord, officially called the JCPOA.

Iran making efforts to end Yemen crisis

TEHRAN - Hossein Jaberi Ansari, the Iranian foreign minister’s special assistant in political affairs, said on Thursday that Iran is making efforts to help end the crisis in Yemen.

Slovenia doing its best to keep JCPOA ‘alive’: ambassador

TEHRAN – Kristina Radej, the Slovenian ambassador to Tehran, says Slovenia along with European Union are doing their “best” to keep the nuclear deal, officially called the JCPOA, “alive”.