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2025-01-28 00:56
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.
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2025-01-25 22:26
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.
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2025-01-18 15:43
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.
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2025-01-12 22:31
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.
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2024-12-18 20:03
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.
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2024-12-17 20:28
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.
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2024-12-03 20:10
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.
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2024-11-29 22:00
By Mona Hojat Ansari
FM doesn't rule out possibility of nuclear policy change
Araghchi issues warning before Iran and Europe agree to schedule second round of talks in Geneva
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi revealed Wednesday that various groups within Iran are increasingly debating a potential shift in its long-standing nuclear doctrine, which bans the development of weapons of mass destruction including nuclear weapons—a policy based on a fatwa from Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
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2024-11-22 01:24
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.
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2024-11-19 22:54
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.
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2024-11-18 22:41
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.
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2024-11-09 21:57
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.
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2024-11-06 22:33
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.
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2024-11-06 17:30
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.
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2024-11-05 22:17
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.
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2024-11-05 22:08
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.
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2024-10-26 23:39
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.
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2024-10-25 19:30
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.
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2024-10-21 20:01
EU, UAE claims on Persian Gulf islands is baseless: Iranian official
TEHRAN- Iran’s Guardian Council spokesperson dismissed the European Union and the United Arab Emirates' assertions concerning Iran's three islands as unfounded.
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2024-10-20 22:01
Hungary’s ambassador summoned by Iran over EU-GCC statement on Persian Gulf islands
TEHRAN – The Hungarian ambassador to Iran, Giola Peto, was summoned to the Iranian Foreign Ministry following a joint statement by the European Union (EU) and the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) that reiterated claims over three islands in the Persian Gulf, a move Iran strongly opposes.
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2024-10-20 21:59
Qalibaf upbraids Persian Gulf states for picking quarrels with Iran instead of focusing on Israel
TEHRAN – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf strongly condemned the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for its recent accusations against Iran, urging the regional body to redirect its efforts toward halting Israeli aggression rather than making baseless claims.
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2024-10-18 20:04
Era of European interference over, says Tehran denouncing EU statement on Persian Gulf Islands
TEHRAN – Iran has launched a fierce rebuke of the European Union, slamming it for meddling in West Asian affairs after the bloc said Tehran is “occupying” three Islands in the Persian Gulf – islands that have historically belonged to Iran.
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2024-10-18 19:46
By Reza Nourian
Aimless debates, circular arguments, or diverting from public concerns
TEHRAN – On Wednesday, October 16, 2024, the European Union and the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) issued a joint statement at the conclusion of their meeting in Brussels, calling on the Islamic Republic of Iran to end its occupation of disputed islands in the Persian Gulf.
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2024-10-15 22:46
Tehran slams EU, UK sanctions as ‘baseless’ and ‘politically motivated’
TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson has criticized the European Union and the United Kingdom for implementing new sanctions against several Iranian individuals and entities, labeling them actions as based on false and baseless pretexts.
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2024-10-15 21:22
Iran summons Hungarian ambassador over fresh EU sanctions
Tehran – Iran has formally protested new sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU) by summoning the Hungarian ambassador to Tehran.
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2024-10-14 22:24
Europe sanctions Iranian airlines, officials over refuted claims of missile transfer to Russia
TEHRAN – Foreign ministers of the European Union have approved a fresh round of sanctions targeting seven Iranian individuals and seven entities, accusing Tehran of supplying ballistic missiles to Russia for use in the Ukraine conflict.
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2024-10-03 19:02
EU: Further military intervention in Lebanon ‘has to be avoided’
Any ground invasion or other further military intervention in Lebanon by Israel “has to be avoided”, European Union foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell has said, according to Irish Times.
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2024-09-03 02:46
Iranian, Irish foreign ministers discuss Gaza and Ukraine wars
TEHRAN - In a phone call on Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and his Irish counterpart Micheál Martin, discussed the wars in the Gaza Strip and Ukraine as well as the Western-led sanctions on Iran.
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2024-08-30 22:24
Borrell asks EU to consider sanctions on two Israeli ministers
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Thursday he has asked EU members to consider imposing sanctions on two Israeli ministers for "hate messages" against Palestinians.
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2024-08-29 13:21
EU tables sanctions on extremist Israeli ministers for hate crimes
The EU’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, has proposed sanctioning Israeli ministers for hate speech and incitement to war crimes, in another bid to toughen the bloc's response to Israel's war in Gaza.