Trump announces sweeping new tariffs, risking inflation and trade wars

Trump imposes a 34% tax on imports from China and 20% on EU

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced far-reaching new tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners — a 34% tax on imports from China and 20% on the European Union, among others — that threaten to dismantle much of the architecture of the global economy and trigger broader trade wars.

Tehran criticizes EU for being silent on US military threats

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday criticized the European Union for not taking a stance against the provocative remarks of U.S. officials against Iran, saying this approach undoubtedly poses a threat to international peace and security.

EU has ‘strong plan’ to respond to Trump’s tariffs, bloc’s chief says

European Union executive head Ursula von der Leyen has said the bloc has a “strong plan” to retaliate against United States President Donald Trump’s tariffs, although its preference is a “negotiated solution”.

EU says Israel must end strikes and resume aid to Gaza

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas says Israel must return to negotiations.

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Europe’s economic decoupling from America is underway

Facing the threat of U.S. tariffs, the EU is looking for free trade elsewhere

After the Trump administration imposed tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China, the European Union was expected to be the next in line. Washington did, in fact, impose 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the EU last week, as well as on a range of other commodities including cars and agricultural products by early April.

EU's von der Leyen proposes €800bn defense plan

The European Commission president says increasing defense spending is necessary in "an era of rearmament." 

Iran-Europe talks continue as 'snapback' threat hangs over JCPOA

TEHRAN – Iran ruled out any talks with the United States earlier this month, five years after Washington withdrew from the deal—two years in the making—it signed in 2015, and as President Donald Trump seems unlikely to change his hawkish track.

Trump threatens EU with tariffs while the bloc warns of firm response 

US President Donald Trump has hinted the European Union (EU) could be next to face tariffs, after he slapped 25% levies on goods from Mexico and Canada, and an additional 10% tax on imports from China.

Putting EU troops in Greenland makes sense, bloc’s top military official says

The European Union's top military official said it would "make perfect sense" to station troops from EU countries in Greenland.

Tehran slams European Parliament for exploiting human rights to target Iran

TEHRAN – Iran has strongly condemned the recent resolution by the European Parliament, asserting it has exploited human rights as a pretext for politically motivated allegations against the nation.

EU funds €2m to WFP to help support refugees in Iran

TEHRAN –The European Union (EU) has provided supplementary humanitarian funding of €2 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) in Iran to help the organization support refugees in the country.

Second round of Iran-E3 talks begins in Geneva

TEHRAN – The second round of discussions between Iran and the European Troika (Britain, France, and Germany) is set to commence on Monday and will continue for two days.

Al Jazeera analysis: Israeli institutions received $250m from EU despite outrage over Gaza war

As Israel began its war of genocide on Gaza on October 7, 2023, the European Union’s position was immediately clear.

Beijing blasts EU sanctions for 'smearing' Chinese firms

China has consistently opposed unilateral sanctions that lack a basis in international law and are not authorized by the UN Security Council; the country expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to the EU's unjustified sanctions against Chinese companies, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated on Tuesday.

Iran UN envoy condemns E3 hypocrisy, highlights West’s violation of JCPOA

TEHRAN – Iran's UN Ambassador Amir Saeed Iravani has vehemently denounced a joint letter from France, Germany, and the United Kingdom (E3) to the UN Security Council, dismissing their accusations against Iran as baseless and misleading. 

EU says ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant 'binding'

Most world leaders, states and humanitarian organizations have praised the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue long-awaited arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and ousted war minister Yoav Gallant.

Tehran denounces "illegal" EU, UK sanctions on shipping

TEHRAN – Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baqaei, strongly condemned the recent sanctions imposed by the European Union and the United Kingdom on Iranian shipping, dismissing them as legally baseless. 

EU announces sanctions on Iran’s shipping lines

TEHRAN – The European Union has significantly escalated its sanctions against Iran, adding Iranian shipping lines to its existing restrictions. 

Iran faces medicine import crisis in wake of EU sanctions: official

TEHRAN – In a recent statement, a high-ranking official at Iran’s Food and Drug Administration (IFDA) revealed that European Union sanctions have significantly impacted Iran's pharmaceutical imports, leaving patients with critical health needs particularly vulnerable.

Iran regrets EU inaction toward Israeli genocide in Gaza

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday said it is regrettable that the European Union is somehow passive in the face of Israel’s “genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza and violation of Lebanon’s territory.

Iran emphasizes sea tourism development amid baseless claims over its triple islands

TEHRAN - Iran’s deputy tourism minister, Ali-Asghar Shalbafian, alongside several experts and private investors, convened on Tuesday to discuss strategies for advancing marital tourism within the framework of the Seventh National Development Plan.

Iran denies allegations of recruiting Israelis to target regime’s leaders

TEHRAN – The representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the United Nations has dismissed allegations regarding the recruitment of Israelis to assassinate officials of the regime, labeling these claims as unfounded.

Iranian expats condemn European ban on Iran Air in online petition

TEHRAN – Iranian expatriates living in Europe have launched an online petition to denounce the European Union and British government's recent ban on Iran Air. 

Global condemnation mounts against Israeli strikes on Iran as Western nations remain silent

TEHRAN – Israel’s early Saturday airstrikes on Iran have sparked an immediate backlash from numerous countries worldwide, though Western nations have yet to issue any direct criticism.

Iran demands UN condemnation of Israeli targeting of Iranian citizens in Lebanon

TEHRAN – Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, has formally demanded that the UN Security Council condemn the targeting of two Iranian citizens in Lebanon by Israeli forces.