Iran-Italy Relations

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari said a big economic delegation is accompanying President Hassan Rouhani in his Europe visit.

Managing director of Italy's Genius Car Ltd announced that lifting anti-Iran sanctions is a special opportunity for the foreign firms, also the Italian ones, to be present in Iranian market.

Riccardo Monti said in recent months Iran has made it clear that it does not solely intend to purchase foreign products; rather it is trying to find reliable partners for joint investment as well as transfer of technology for domestic production.

In a phone conversation with the Italian prime minister, President Rouhani has called for concerted efforts to fight terrorism in the world.

If JCPOA is implemented well, it will lay the foundation for fewer tensions with the US and create the conditions for a new era, President Rouhani said.

President Rouhani is to meet Italian President Sergio Mattarella, Pope Francis, and French President Francois Hollande in his state visit to Italy and France.

The Statue of Penelope unearthed in Persepolis along with its three Roman counterparts is on display at the Iranian National Museum.

Italy’s Fata, the engineering unit of the country’s leading industrial group Finmeccanica, has signed a 500 million euro ($543 million) contract with Ghadir Investment Company to build a power plant in Iran.

Pointing to age-old relations between Iran and Italy, the president said at a meeting with two Italian ministers there are no obstacles in the way of fostering mutual cooperation.

Italy was Iran's traditional trade partner, but today we seek to play an extensive active role in various fields, the Italian minister said.

Parliamentary and judicial exchanges, cooperation in education, and combating narcotics trafficking and organized crime were among issues raised at a meeting between the two top diplomats.

Now that the prospect for the removal of sanctions imposed on the Islamic Republic is bright, ENI is willing to return to Iran, said Ali Akbar Farazi.

After a prolonged legal battle Iran has secured the return home of 30 ancient artifacts smuggled into Italy over the past 10 years.

A large haul of Iran’s stolen artifacts had been recovered by the Italian art police and was handed over to a representative from the Iranian Embassy in Italy.

Officials from Eni conducted negotiations with the Iranian oil minister a few days ago on development of Iran’s joint fields, said Abdolreza Haji Hosseininejad.

If nuclear talks continued based on diplomatic principles and mutual respect, they would bear fruit earlier, said Rafsanjani in a meeting with the Italian ambassador to Iran.

Culture chiefs from Iran and Italy sign a deal to promote bilateral cooperation in a variety of fields including archeology, music, translation and the movie industry.

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to all its nuclear obligations, stressing that sanctions against the Islamic Republic must be lifted “all at once.”

A senior Iranian official says terrorist threats across the world are the outcome of wrong policies pursued by certain Western countries and their ME allies.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the country’s negotiations with P5+1 over Tehran’s nuclear program have reached a "sensitive point".

The nurses receiving training at the school will be able to take part in rescue operations and rapid deployment in disaster-hit areas as well as military conflicts.

The draft of the memorandum of understanding has been handed to Italian officials for approval, said Ali Jannati.

Organization of such a ceremony is a reflection of good relations between Iranian and Italian artists, said the director of Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art.

We did not expect to see the Iranian people and companies in such welfare and comfort: rather we thought that the sanctions have paralyzed the life and economy of Iran, said Silvano Pascuno.

Iran and Italy sign a deal to establish closer archeological cooperation.