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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.
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2024-08-23 19:49
Global chief diplomats congratulate Abbas Araqchi on appointment as Iran's FM
TEHRAN– Several prominent international figures, including the European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, as well as the foreign ministers of Germany and Iraq, have extended their congratulations to Abbas Araqchi following his recent appointment as Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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2024-08-02 19:41
EU diplomat hails Araghchi, says looking forward to new collaboration
TEHRAN- The deputy head of the EU's foreign policy expressed satisfaction of his meeting with Seyed Abbas Araghchi, the secretary of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations.
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2024-07-21 22:57
Europe turns to conscription amid Russia-Ukraine war
Several European nations have reintroduced or expanded compulsory military service amid Russia’s war against Ukraine.
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2024-07-16 23:08
Tehran urges action to halt Israeli genocidal crimes against Gaza
TEHRAN – Iran's acting Foreign Minister Ali Baqeri Kani has emphasized the urgent need for international efforts to stop Israel's genocidal campaign against Gaza.
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2024-07-16 23:03
EU extends anti-Iran sanctions for another year
TEHRAN – The European Union has prolonged its sanctions against Iran for another year, citing Iran's alleged military support for Russia in the Ukraine conflict and its backing of resistance groups in West Asia.
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2024-07-09 22:38
Reviewing Iran's relations with the EU and MENA:
A look at the JCPOA and the Ukraine war
TEHRAN- Iran's snap elections have provided an opportunity to re-examine Iran's relationship with the European Union and the MENA region and to create the possibility of maximum convergence at the global level in the confrontation with Israel.
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2024-07-06 00:16
EU concerned over Israel's evacuation orders in Gaza
The EU on Friday voiced "deep concern" over Israel's evacuation orders from Khan Younis in Gaza, saying it is "creating a humanitarian crisis within the crisis."
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2024-06-29 21:21
EU slams Israeli plans to legalize settlement outposts
The European Union has condemned the announcement by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to legalize five outposts in the occupied West Bank as “another deliberate attempt at undermining peace efforts”.
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2024-06-12 20:49
Macron urges unity against far right
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday urged moderate politicians from the left and the right to regroup to defeat the far right in the upcoming national legislative elections he had called for after his party’s crushing defeat in the European parliamentary vote.