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2025-07-30 20:49
By staff writer
EU lawmakers call for sanctions as Gaza starvation deepens: Will Europe follow through?
TEHRAN- The continuing humanitarian disaster in Gaza has sparked a considerable political response from European Union (EU) legislators; however, the overall EU and Western response is still disjointed, late, and terribly weak.
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2025-07-29 21:04
Officials declare Iran ready: Countermeasures primed for potential snapback activation
TEHRAN – Senior Iranian officials declared on Monday the Islamic Republic’s unequivocal readiness to confront the reimposition of United Nations sanctions, emphasizing strategic resilience against Western pressure.
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2025-07-25 12:23
Iran and Europeans begin nuclear talks in Istanbul
TEHRAN – Iran pushed back on Friday on suggestions of extending a UN resolution that ratifies a 2015 nuclear deal as it began the first face-to-face talks with Western powers.
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2025-07-23 22:27
By Abbas-Ali Kadkhodaei, Professor of Law at Tehran University
Treaty-breakers in the position of claimants
Europe’s blatant misstep in invoking the Snapback Mechanism
Within the systematic framework of international law, general legal principles can be regarded as the very foundations of the global order, playing an irreplaceable role in safeguarding the credibility and integrity of international law.
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2025-07-20 20:14
Iran, European troika to resume nuclear talks amid rising tensions: report
TEHRAN – Tehran and the European troika (E3) of France, Germany, and Britain have reportedly agreed in principle to resume negotiations over Iran's civilian nuclear program, though critical details regarding timing and location remain unresolved.
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2025-07-18 19:52
France drives snapback threat, jeopardizing Europe’s future role on Iran
TEHRAN – France, the United Kingdom, and Germany have threatened to trigger the UN snapback mechanism against Iran by the end of August unless "substantial progress" is made in restoring the nuclear deal, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot declared on Tuesday.
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2025-07-12 20:58
Trump threatens 30 percent tariffs on the EU, Mexico
President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened 30 percent tariffs on two major U.S. trading partners — the European Union and Mexico, Politico reported.
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2025-07-11 21:06
‘Firmer reprisal’ awaits aggressors, Pezeshkian warns while demanding IAEA reform
TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian delivered a stark warning to Israel and the United States on Wednesday, declaring that any renewed act of transgression against the Islamic Republic would be met with a "firmer and more chastening reprisal."
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2025-07-08 22:10
By Sahar Dadjoo
Exclusive: Expert says Israel would have been destroyed had it attacked Iran without Western backing
The Canadian lawyer says attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites were a ‘violation of international law’
TEHRAN - In an exclusive interview with Tehran Times, Dimitri Lascaris, a prominent Canadian lawyer, journalist, and human rights activist, offers a powerful critique of the recent Israeli and U.S. military strikes against Iran.
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2025-06-11 23:13
Tehran says European snapback threats ‘unprofessional’ and ‘desperate’
TEHRAN – In a televised interview on Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei delivered a scathing critique of European powers’ renewed push to invoke the UN sanctions “snapback” mechanism against Tehran.
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2025-06-09 22:57
Tehran hosts 5th round of Iran-Italy political consultations to boost cooperation
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi emphasized the Islamic Republic’s readiness to "develop and expand relations with European countries, particularly Italy, based on mutual respect and common interests" during high-level talks in Tehran on Sunday.
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2025-05-24 20:32
By Sahar Dadjoo
From indifference to moral posturing: Europe’s betrayal of Gaza’s civilians
History will evaluate Europe based on its actions rather than words
TEHRAN – As the Gaza war reaches its most horrific crescendo, the last-minute diplomatic machinations and rhetorical condemnations of the European Union are being hailed in some quarters as a “watershed moment” in its relationship with Israel.
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2025-05-23 20:11
Trump threatens a 50% tariff on the EU
President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union, citing a lack of progress in current trade negotiations.
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2025-05-23 20:11
Review of EU’s ties with Israel welcome but devastatingly late
Reacting to the EU’s decision to initiate a review of Israel’s compliance with its obligations under international law under the EU-Israel Association Agreement, Eve Geddie the Director of Amnesty International’s European Institutions Office said: “While this is a welcome first step, it also comes devastatingly late. The extent of human suffering in Gaza for the past 19 months has been unimaginable. Israel is committing genocide in Gaza with chilling impunity.
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2025-05-21 22:44
Israel fires at diplomats in Jenin, EU condemns the move
Israeli forces opened fire near a convoy of foreign diplomats at the entrance of Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, drawing widespread condemnation and calls for accountability.
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2025-05-21 22:30
By Sahar Dadjoo
“EU sponsors Israel’s violence through trade and arms deals”: Belgian MEP
Europe needs to stop arms exports to Israel in order not to be complicit in the Gaza genocide
TEHRAN - The European Union faces increasing criticism for its handling of the Israel-Palestine conflict, with many accusing it of maintaining a “business as usual” approach that enables ongoing violence and human rights violations in Gaza.
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2025-05-16 22:26
By Sahar Dadjoo
Merkel’s legacy: Building strong Israel-Germany ties in the 21st century
TEHRAN - Over the past two decades, Israel-Germany relations have evolved from a partnership based on Holocaust remembrance into a robust strategic alliance.
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2025-05-14 21:03
Iran, E3 to convene in Istanbul for nuclear talks
TEHRAN – Iran and the European trio of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom (E3) are set to hold a new round of nuclear negotiations in Istanbul on Friday, amid heightened warnings from Tehran that triggering UN sanctions through the 2015 nuclear deal’s “snapback mechanism” could lead to irreversible consequences.
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2025-05-12 22:04
Tehran condemns EU's ‘abuse’ of JCPOA snapback, offers path to revive nuclear diplomacy
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi issued a warning to European powers on Sunday, stating that any misuse of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)’s snapback mechanism would lead to the “end of Europe’s role in the agreement” and “irreversible tensions.”
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2025-05-07 22:49
European foreign ministers ‘firmly reject any territorial change in Gaza'
The foreign ministers of Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Norway, Slovenia, and Spain on Wednesday expressed deep alarm over Israel’s reported plans to expand military operations in Gaza and establish a prolonged presence in the territory, Anadolu Agency reported.
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2025/05/06
By Xavier Villar
Iran opens the door to dialogue: New opportunities for the EU on the world stage
MADRID – During his visit to Pakistan, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi held a telephone conversation on Monday with Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
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2025-05-06 20:21
EU unveils long-promised plan to quit Russian gas by end-2027
The EU on Tuesday unveiled a long-promised plan to phase out its remaining gas imports from Russia by the end of 2027, a challenge given Europe's continued dependence on Russian fossil fuels.
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2025-05-04 23:02
EU president must face war crimes charges: UN’s Albanese
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and other top EU officials should face prosecution for complicity in war crimes committed during "Israel’s" war on Gaza, Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, has advocated, according to Al Mayadeen.
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2025-04-03 13:27
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.
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2025-04-03 03:06
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.
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2025-04-01 16:27
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”.
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2025-03-18 23:38
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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2025-03-17 22:29
By Anchal Vohra
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.
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2025-03-05 18:16
EU's von der Leyen proposes €800bn defense plan
The European Commission president says increasing defense spending is necessary in "an era of rearmament."
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2025/03/03
By Xaviar Villar
EU’s dilemma: navigating tensions between the U.S. and Iran
MADRID – For most European political analysts, and even some Americans who still defend the liberal consensus, the West is undergoing a reconfiguration of international relations as significant as those of 1989, 1945, or 1919—a turning point that will define an entire generation.