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President Rouhani Blasts US for Preventing Iran’s Access to Coronavirus Vaccine

TEHRAN (Defapress) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Washington has obstructed Iran’s efforts to purchase coronavirus vaccine, and warned officials to control borders to prevent infection of the country’s people with the mutated COVID-19 virus which has spread in the European states.
News ID: 82810    Publish Date : 2020/12/27

Iran Decries Europe’s Interference on Pretext of Rights Violation

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran’s ambassador to the UN office in Geneva took a swipe at European states that interfere in the internal affairs of other countries under the pretext of voicing concern about violation of human rights.
News ID: 82114    Publish Date : 2020/09/26

France:

Europe Ready for Dialogue with Turkey on E.Med

TEHRAN (defapress)- Europe is ready for dialogue with Turkey on the issue of the Eastern Mediterranean, said French President Emmanuel Macron Tuesday.
News ID: 82095    Publish Date : 2020/09/23

Iranian Parliament Speaker's Advisor:

Europe Should Stand against US Unilateralism

TEHRAN (defapress)- Iranian Parliament Speaker’s Special Aide for International Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian in a meeting with French Ambassador to Tehran Philippe Thiébaud underlined the need for the European states to separate their way from the US unilateral decisions to prevent violation of human rights and endangering peace and security.
News ID: 81283    Publish Date : 2020/06/09

US Accused of 'Modern Piracy' after Diversion of Masks Meant for Europe

TEHRAN (defapress) - The US has been accused of “modern piracy” after diverting a shipment of masks intended for the German police, and outbidding other countries in the increasingly fraught global market for coronavirus protective equipment, a report said.
News ID: 80716    Publish Date : 2020/04/05

Europe Coronavirus: Italy's Death Toll Overtakes China’s

TEHRAN (defapress) - Italy's death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has risen to 3,405, overtaking the number of deaths so far registered in China.
News ID: 80565    Publish Date : 2020/03/20

VP:

Europe, ME owe their entity to efforts taken by Martyr Lt. Gen. Soleimani

TEHRAN (defapress) – Vice President for Parliamentary Affairs Hossein-Ali Amiri said that Europe and regional countries in the Middle East owe their lives to the unsparing and unflinching efforts taken by martyred Lt. Gen. Qasem Soleimani.
News ID: 80008    Publish Date : 2020/01/26

Iran, Europe, Yemen’s Ansarullah Hold Trilateral Meeting in Tehran

TEHRAN (defapress) – Officials from Iran, Britain, France, Germany, and Italy, as well as Yemen’s Houthi Ansarullah movement, exchanged views about political resolution of the protracted war in the Arabian Peninsula country.
News ID: 78407    Publish Date : 2019/08/17

Iran’s Zarif to depart for Europe on Sun.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will leave Tehran for Helsinki, capital of Finland late on Sunday at the head of a high-ranking political delegation to meet and hold talks with Finnish president and foreign minister.
News ID: 78397    Publish Date : 2019/08/16

Europe, Japan 'Concerned' over Iran’s Enrichment Announcement

TEHRAN (defapress) – British Foreign Minister Jeremy Hunt expressed concerns over Iran’s decision to scale down its nuclear commitments, hoping that the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers could still work.
News ID: 78012    Publish Date : 2019/07/08

Deputy FM:

Europe’s Measures to Save JCPOA Not Meeting Iran’s Expectations

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran announced after a meeting of joint commission the 2015 nuclear deal that a payment channel the three EU parties to the accord have set up for trade with Tehran –known as INSTEX- is by no means satisfactory and is doing nothing about the sale of Iranian oil.
News ID: 77911    Publish Date : 2019/06/29

German FM Admits Europe's Failure to Meet Iran's Interests in N. Deal

TEHRAN (defapress)- German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas voiced regret that the European countries have failed to fully implement the 2015 nuclear deal to meet Iran's economic interests.
News ID: 77717    Publish Date : 2019/06/10

Zarif:

Europe in No Position to Criticize Iran

TEHRAN (defapress) – European governments whose policies have only wreaked havoc on the Middle East are in no position to criticize Iran, not even in areas unrelated to the 2015 nuclear deal, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said.
News ID: 77698    Publish Date : 2019/06/09

Merkel Warns of Populists' Rise in Europe

TEHRAN (defapress) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Germany has to be more vigilant when it comes to nationalist movements across Europe because of the country's Nazi past.
News ID: 77578    Publish Date : 2019/05/28

French min:

Europe facing 'huge pressure' from US over Iran trade channel

TERHAN (defapress) – The European sides to the nuclear deal are facing huge pressure from the US to drop their proposed trade channel with Iran, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Tuesday.
News ID: 77504    Publish Date : 2019/05/22

Official:

Iran Seizes over 800t of Illicit Drugs Annually Destined for Europe

TEHRAN (defapress)- Secretary General of Iran's Drug Control Headquarters Brigadier General Eskandar Momeni announced that 800 tons of trafficked narcotics are annually discovered and seized in the country, adding that a major portion of these cargoes are destined for Europe.
News ID: 77399    Publish Date : 2019/05/14

Iranian Speaker:

Clock Ticking for Europe

TEHRAN (defapress)- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani warned that time is running out for the European states to compensate for their lack of action in compliance with the nuclear deal, saying that Europe has no more than 50 days to provide Tehran with its promised merits before Iran's deadline arrives.
News ID: 77398    Publish Date : 2019/05/14

MP:

Europe’s Rejection of Ultimatum Ineffective in Changing Iran’s Approach

TEHRAN (defapress)- Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh said on Sunday that Tehran is dead serious to execute the ultimatum set for saving the deal, reminding that his country would go for the next step if its rights are not observed by other parties to the deal.
News ID: 77362    Publish Date : 2019/05/12

Iran ambassador to Spain censures Europe for inaction on JCPOA

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iranian ambassador to Spain criticized the European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal (also known as JCPOA), saying they just resort to releasing statements instead of taking effective measures to save the pact.
News ID: 77358    Publish Date : 2019/05/12

Kharrazi:

Time for Europe to speed up INSTEX implementation

TEHRAN (defapress) – Head of Iran’s Foreign Policy Strategic Council says the government’s 60-day ultimatum to the remaining parties of the nuclear deal (JCPOA) is a good opportunity for them to accelerate the implementation of the financial mechanism designed to ditch US sanctions.
News ID: 77332    Publish Date : 2019/05/11