Brussels Millenium festival picks Iranian films

TEHRAN – A lineup of six Iranian movies will go on screen in various sections of the Millenium International Documentary Film Festival in Brussels, Belgium. 

“It’s a Good Day to Die” now at Tehran theater

TEHRAN – “It’s a Good Day to Die”, a play by Iranian writer Jamal Hashemi that reveals the effects of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war on various generations, is on stage in Tehran following several performances in Europe.

By Mohammad Ali Hozhabri

Iran-Russia relations within the framework of the Prisoner's Dilemma

TEHRAN - The U.S. withdrawal from the Nuclear Deal (JCPOA) has put the Islamic Republic of Iran in a state of imprisonment.

By Mohammad Ghaderi

What is the common purpose of London and Brussels?

TEHRAN - Britain's departure from the European Union is still unknown! Many analysts believe that extending the British government's deadline to leave the EU complicates the existing situation.

Iran, EU discuss boosting cooperation in research programs

TEHRAN -- Iran and European Union (EU) discussed expansion of cooperation in research programs, ISNA reported on Thursday.

Trump cancels Nancy Pelosi foreign trip, citing shutdown

U.S. President Donald Trump has postponed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's upcoming trip to Brussels and Afghanistan, asking her to stay to negotiate an end to the partial U.S. government shutdown, BBC reported.

By Hanif Ghaffari

Trump’s Campaign against Europe

Many analysts of the international affairs have recently had a special focus on US-EU relations! Some signals and speeches by the President of the United States which are addressed to the European authorities indicate the full opposition of the White House to the European Union.

Iran, Europe to hold second cooperation conference on June 21

The second Iran-Europe cooperation conference is slated for June 21-22 in Brussels.

Iranian health minister in Europe, eying increased co-op

TEHRAN – In an attempt to foster greater cooperation with Europe, Health Minister Hassan Qazizadeh-Hashemi has traveled to Europe to meet with health officials of Belgium and Hungary.

There is strong consensus that Iran complying with nuclear deal: Zarif

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that there is a strong consensus that Iran is complying with the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iran, EU set to discuss nuclear deal in Brussels

TEHRAN – The European Union has invited Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to Brussels for talks over the landmark nuclear deal on Thursday, Press TV reported.

By STEVEN ERLANGER & NEIL MacFARQUHAR

EU is uneasy, and divided, about U.S. sanctions on Russia

European Union officials are worried about a move to toughen United States sanctions against Russia, saying they may cause upheaval in Europe’s energy market.

By Naman Jain

The EU can't afford to ignore Europe's migrant mrisis

A lot has been happening in the midst of the European migrant crisis.

Iran’s customs, EU discuss facilitation of trade

TEHRAN – Islamic Republic of Iran Custom Administration (IRICA)’s officials and the European Union’s representatives gathered in Brussels to discuss expansion of customs cooperation and facilitating trade relations, IRIB reported on Saturday.

By Adam Taylor

Even Merkel’s political rivals are on her side against Trump

As they campaign against each other ahead of national elections in September, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her chief political rival, Martin Schulz, find themselves united in opposition to President Trump.

By Simon A Waldman

Why Turkey needs Europe more than Europe needs Turkey

Following the ghastly attack in Manchester on 22 May, it is unsurprising that terrorism topped the agenda at last week’s NATO summit as the alliance pledged to join the anti-Islamic State (ISIL) coalition.

Trump brings his solo act to Europe

The president has seemed less at ease among his fellow world leaders in group settings than he is in one-on-one encounters. By Tara Palmeri & David Herszenhorn

By Mark Leonard

Trump the ideologue?

Historians may come to see the American actor Alec Baldwin as U.S. President Donald Trump’s most useful ally. Baldwin’s frequent and widely viewed impersonations of Trump on the comedy show “Saturday Night Live” turn Trumpism into a farce, blinding the president’s political opponents to the seriousness of his ideology.

By MAX FISHER

Fearing U.S. withdrawal, Europe considers its own nuclear deterrent

An idea, once unthinkable, is gaining attention in European policy circles: a European Union nuclear weapons program.

How to defeat Le Pen

Marine Le Pen could be France’s next president. Sure, her lead in some polls exaggerates her strength before the field narrows to two candidates -- but voters’ discontent with normal politics isn’t subsiding.

Iran, Belgium to form long-term environmental partnership

TEHRAN — Iran and Belgium inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at fostering full and effective environmental cooperation to form long-term technical partnership.

Iran, EU to sit for human rights talks Wednesday 

TEHRAN – Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takhtravanchi said on Saturday Iran and the EU will sit together in Brussels on November 9 for the first time since the conclusion of the nuclear deal to exchange ideas on human rights, one major sticking point in bilateral ties.