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2020-02-16 16:51
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.
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2020-02-16 14:08
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.
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2020-02-15 19:16
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.
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2020-02-12 16:58
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.
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2020-02-05 00:14
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.
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2020-02-04 13:55
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.
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2020-02-03 18:26
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.
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2020-01-24 19:53
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.
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2020-01-22 14:07
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.
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2020-01-14 19:49
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.
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2019-12-31 21:12
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.
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2019-12-16 19:10
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.
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2019-12-16 11:16
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.
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2019-12-14 11:28
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?
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2019-12-10 21:26
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.
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2019-12-09 19:14
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.
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2019-12-08 19:22
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.
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2019-12-07 19:36
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.
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2019-12-03 19:02
Tehran congratulates new EU foreign policy chief on appointment
TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi has congratulated Josep Borrell on his appointment as the new EU foreign policy chief, voicing hopes that relations between Tehran and the EU would develop during his tenure.
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2019-12-02 19:04
New EU chief diplomat says nuclear deal must survive
TEHRAN - Josep Borrell, new European Union foreign policy chief, has said that the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, must survive.
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2019-11-27 15:56
By staff and agency
Joint Commission of JCPOA to meet on December 6: EU
The European Union issued a statement on Tuesday, announcing that the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) will take place in Vienna on December 6.
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2019-11-22 17:54
Europe should pay price to salvage JCPOA: envoy
TEHRAN – Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the Vienna-based international organizations, says Europe should be ready to pay the price if it wants to preserve the nuclear deal.
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2019-11-17 11:39
By Mohammad Ghaderi
West attempts to repeat the Bolivian coup in Venezuela
After the coup by the Bolivian military against the president, Western media outlets are trying to incite the Venezuelan army against Maduro by praising this event and comparing it to the developments in Venezuela.
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2019-11-12 19:38
Zarif expresses surprise over EU statement on Iran’s nuclear steps
TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif late on Monday slammed the European Union’s statement on Iran which is reducing its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal in response to the return of sanctions by the United States and inaction by the Europeans shield Iran from the sanctions effect.
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2019-11-04 19:50
By staff and agency
EU says remains committed to nuclear deal
Maja Kocijancic, a spokeswoman for the European Commission, said on Monday that the European Union remains committed to 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the JCPOA.
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2019-10-23 12:03
By Hanif Ghaffari
Third British PM may be crucified over Brexit
TEHRAN - Brexit is getting more twisted every day. It is obvious that Boris Jonson is spending hard days. He seems severely concerned about the political future of himself and his Conservative Party.
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2019-10-22 19:32
Iran-EU joint training workshop on nuclear emergency cases kicks off in Luxemburg
TEHRAN – A joint training workshop named “Preparing for and Responding to a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency” was inaugurated at the venue of the European Union (EU) in Luxemburg City on Monday.
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2019-10-19 22:18
Advisor says EU-planned INSTEX lacks locomotive engine
TEHRAN - Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior advisor to the Iranian Parliament speaker, has said that INSTEX proposed by the European signatories of the 2015 nuclear deal to help reduce the impact of Washington’s sanctions on Iran lacks locomotive engine to start working.
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2019-10-17 00:10
Zarif: EU has so far been unable to fulfill JCPOA commitments
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined on Wednesday that the European signatories of the 2015 nuclear deal have thus far been unable to fulfill their obligations under the pact, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
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2019-10-11 18:31
MP warns Europe to fulfil JCPOA duties or face Iran’s next step
TEHRAN – Chairman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Mojtaba Zonnour has warned that Iran would take the fourth step in reducing its commitments to the 2015 nuclear agreement of the JCPOA should the other side continue to fail to fulfil its obligations under the accord.