Senior Iranian, German lawmakers hold talks

TEHRAN - Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has called for expansion of relations between Iran and Germany in economic and political areas.

Germany does not want to ban Huawei from 5G networks: minister

BERLIN-  Germany does not want to ban Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies from building its 5G networks, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Thursday, adding that Berlin would tighten security criteria for all vendors instead.

MP urges Germany to reconsider ban on Mahan Air

TEHRAN – Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Chairman Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh has criticized Germany for banning Iran’s Mahan Air, saying Tehran expects the German government to reconsider its decision.

Germany rejects U.S. call to leave Iran nuclear deal

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has rejected U.S. calls to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal and cancel a controversial gas pipeline project with Russia.

Zarif meets top diplomats in Germany

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met on Saturday with a number of top foreign diplomats on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.

Berlin rejects U.S. call to exit Iran deal

TEHRAN – Germany has rejected an appeal by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence for Europeans to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal and isolate Tehran.

Zarif arrives in Germany for Munich Security Conference

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in Germany on Friday to take part in the 55th Munich Security Conference.

By staff and agency

European officials criticize Warsaw conference

Officials from France, Germany and Britain have criticized joint U.S.-Poland conference on the Middle East in Warsaw scheduled to be held on Wednesday and Thursday.

By Mohammad Ghaderi

There remains ambiguity about the SPV even though it exists

TEHRAN - Finally, after months of delay, the foreign ministers of the United Kingdom, France and Germany announced in a joint statement that they have set up a financing mechanism to skirt American sanctions and keep the 2015 Iran nuclear deal alive.

Germany says EU soon to launch Iran funding scheme

The European Union is on the verge of launching an alternative channel to send money to Iran that would sidestep U.S. sanctions against the Islamic republic, Germany’s foreign minister said Monday.

Tehran denies Germany summoned envoy over military spy case

TEHRAN – Iran has dismissed reports that Germany summoned its charge d’affairs over arrest of a German-Afghan dual national accused of spying for Tehran.

By Payman Yazdani

Poland is weak and submissive enough to host U.S.’ aggression against Iran and Russia: expert

TEHRAN - Commenting on the U.S. isolation and differences with its heavy weight European allies on Middle East, Anthony Cartalucci says that poland is the only weak and submissive european nation which is forced to host American’s aggrasion against Iran and Russia.

Ex-Esteghlal midfielder Neumayr hits out at former teammates

TEHRAN – Aarau midfielder Markus Neumayr has criticized his former teammates in Iranian football team Esteghlal.

Berlin pursuing SPV final requirements: Germany

TEHRAN – Germany is pursuing the final requirements for implementation of the special purpose vehicle (SPV) for trade with Iran, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has said.

Iran, Germany to fund joint medical research projects 

TEHRAN- Iran National Institute for Medical Research Development (NIMAD) has reached an agreement with German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) to financially support joint medical researches that have certain features. 

Can EU make decisions independently of U.S., asks Iran's vice president Jahangiri

Jahangiri: In reality, we haven’t seen any effective performance from the EU”

Much depends on the position of the European Union. European leaders have committed to maintaining the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with or without Washington’s support. But Tehran accuses Europe of failing to match its words with concrete action.

Iranian artists top at Germany’s EXILE cartoon contest

TEHRAN – Iranian cartoonists Saman Torabi and Abbas Nasseri took the first and third places respectively at the EXILE International Cartoon Contest in Essen, Germany, the organizers announced on Sunday.

Germany to ban Iran’s Mahan Air flights: source

TEHRAN – Germany is to stop Iran’s Mahan Air from operating flights in and out of the country in line with U.S.-led sanctions against the Islamic Republic, Reuters quoted Bild, a German newspaper, as saying on Friday.

Which countries do Iranians visit the most?

TEHRAN - Which countries did Iranians travel to the most during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year started on March 21?

Hosting SPV by France, Germany ‘a step forward’: expert

TEHRAN – An expert on international affairs says the news report that France and Germany have agreed to host the special vehicle purpose (SPV) seems to be “a step forward” despite being long overdue.

Germany: Saving Iran deal important for Europe’s security

TEHRAN – German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Monday that salvaging the Iran nuclear deal is important for Europe’s security, IRNA reported.

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France, Germany agree to host payment channel to Iran

France and Germany have agreed to host the special vehicle purpose (SPV), a special payment channel created by Europe as part of its efforts to keep trade flowing with Iran in defiance of U.S. sanctions.

Germany’s Oliver Meier: Bolton’s claim that Iran has violated UNSCR 2231 is ‘factually wrong’

TEHRAN - Oliver Meier, the deputy head of International Security Division of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), has said that UN Security Council Resolution 2231 does not prohibit Iran from missile testing activities, therefore the claim by the U.S. hat Iran has violated the resolution are unfounded.

WFP welcomes German contribution to support refugees in Iran

TEHRAN – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a supplementary contribution of €1 million (approximately US$1.1 million) from the German Federal Foreign Office to support the most vulnerable Afghan and Iraqi refugees living in settlements in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Iranian-German team studying prehistoric climate of Iran

TEHRAN – A team of Iranian and German researchers has commenced a survey in the plain of Varamin, Tehran province, to uncover clues about Iran’s climate in the prehistoric times, IRNA reported on Saturday.

German court rules in favor of Iranian bank

TEHRAN – A court in Germany has ordered Deutsche Telekom, a partly state-owned telecom provider, to reactivate phone and internet service for the Hamburg branch of Bank Melli Iran, Press TV reported on Friday, citing Der Spiegel.

France, Germany may host payment channel aimed at bypassing sanctions on Iran

France and Germany will likely host the Special Vehicle Purpose (SPV), a special payment channel created by Europe as part of its efforts to keep trade flowing with Iran in defiance of U.S. sanctions, senior diplomats told the Wall Street Journal.

By Javad Heirannia

Transatlantic differences justify European efforts to become more autonomous: Finaud 

TEHRAN - Marc Finaud, the former French Foreign Ministry spokesman, says that “the reasons why France and Germany saw an interest in developing further EU strategic autonomy were related to the apparent reduced American interest in transatlantic solidarity, and the prospect of the United Kingdom leaving the EU, because the UK was one of the two leading military powers in Europe but always opposed any progress towards a ‘European army’.”