Chabahar airport project a ‘major stimulus’ to attract tourists, investors

TEHRAN - Chabahar Free Trade–Industrial Zone Organization is planning to build an international airport which would be a major stimulus to attract both tourists and investors to the region in the southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province.

UNESCO provides financial support to restore ancient caravansary in Iran

TEHRAN - The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization has provided financial support to restore an ancient caravansary, which is located in Savojbolagh county, Alborz province, northern Iran.

By Mohammad Mazhari

Environmental protection and climate action reduce opportunity for viruses: UN official 

TEHRAN - COVID-19 is a new virus to humans, and not much was known about it when it first appeared in China. The pandemic has caused an unprecedented health crisis, while the measures necessary to contain the virus has triggered an economic downturn.

U.S. after weakening Iran’s international posture: ex-EU diplomat

TEHRAN — A former EU Special Representative to the Middle East peace process bas said the United States’ withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and its “maximum pressure” policy against Tehran is aimed at weakening the international posture of Iran.

EU supports joint project of Iranian, French universities

TEHRAN – The European Union (EU) will provide financial support for a joint project of the geology departments of Yazd University in Iran and Cergy-Pontoise University in France, IRNA news agency reported on Sunday.

By staff and agency

Borrell says EU opposes U.S. policy of sanctions

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Friday that the European Union opposes the United States’ policy of sanctions.

By staff and agency

Borrell says there is no alternative to nuclear deal

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said that it is urgent to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, because there is no effective alternative to the agreement.

‘Future of nuclear deal depends on determination to keep it’

TEHRAN - Marc Otte, the former European Union’s special representative to the Middle East peace process, has said that future of the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the JCPOA, depends on the international determination to keep it.

EU foreign policy chief responds to Zarif’s letter

TEHRAN – EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell has responded to a letter by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif regarding the E3’s non-compliance with the JCPOA, the official name for the 2015 nuclear deal.

Do not to miss chance of economic co-op with Iran: advisor to parliament speaker

TEHRAN — Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the Iranian Parliament speaker, says Iran will leave behind the U.S. sanctions, advising the EU not to miss the chance of economic cooperation with Iran.

Iran, Oman to launch joint tours for European travelers 

TEHRAN – Iran’s southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province and Oman are scheduled to operate joint travel tours for European nationals in a bid to boost cooperation between the two neighbors. 

Takht-Ravanchi warns it would be ‘a very, very big mistake’ if Trump tries to reimpose UN sanctions

Envoy highlights U.S. failure in anti-Iran bid

TEHRAN — Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, indicates that the U.S. has failed to garner support for its anti-Iran resolution at the UN Security Council.

‘EU’s Borrell to spare no efforts to preserve nuclear deal’

TEHRAN - European External Action Service spokesman Peter Stano has said that European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell will spare no efforts to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA.

By staff and agency

EU says its arms embargo on Iran to remain in force until 2023

France, Germany and the United Kingdom said in a joint statement published on Friday that the European Union’s embargoes on conventional arms exports and missile technology to Iran will remain in force until 2023.

Iran resumes fishery exports to EU

TEHRAN- Iran’s Veterinary Organization announced that the country has resumed exports of fishery products to the European Union (EU) member states, IRNA reported.

Coronavirus: Iran preparing to reopen doors to foreign travelers

TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism ministry has forecast that the country will start hosting foreign travelers as of mid-summer with the priority given to travelers from the neighboring countries.

EU, E3 regret U.S. decision to end nuclear waivers

TEHRAN – In a joint statement, spokespersons of the High Representative of the European Union and the foreign ministries of France, Germany and the United Kingdom expressed regret over the United States’ move to end waivers covering key JCPOA nuclear projects in Iran.

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.