Europe

Iran’s president says European countries do not have much time to preserve the Iran nuclear deal after the US withdrawal.

The Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the continued commitment of Iran to the 2015 nuclear accord hinges on “enough assurances” from European countries, after President Donald Trump pulled US out of the pact on Tuesday.

IRGC Chief-Commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari says the Iran nuclear deal will eventually collapse, as he believes European parties to the accord will fail to distance themselves from the US and side with Iran.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said if the US decided to scrap the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the other parties should guarantee that Iran will get all it wants from the 2015 nuclear agreement.

The foreign ministers of France and Germany have assured that the EU would maintain the Iran nuclear deal irrespective of what Trump may do on May 12.

Sweden's State Secretary of Foreign Affairs Annika Söder has referred to the Iran nuclear deal as a message of security and non-proliferation for the world, calling on the US government to live up to its commitments under the accord.

Iranian international winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh has been named the top goal scorer of the premier Dutch football league Eredivisie.

Iran’s prestigious Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and renowned Paris Descartes University have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to boost mutual scientific collaboration and academic exchanges.

Hossein Jaberi Ansari, a senior assistant to Iran’s Foreign Minister, has held talks with a number of European officials on the crisis in Yemen.

As speculations have risen about US President Donald Trump’s pulling out of Iran nuclear deal in May, European leaders’ visits to Washington to hold talks with US officials have grabbed the attention of the observers.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has expressed regret over the incident that happened to an Iranian correspondent and his cameraman during the recent protests in Paris.

The Serbian minister of culture and information says he would like the people of his country to get more familiar with Iranian works of art.

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi has slammed London, Berlin, and Paris for ignoring the US violation of the Iran nuclear deal and even trying to appease Trump.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Tehran will not accept any commitment beyond the nuclear deal it has signed with world powers.

Iran says the incumbent US administration will definitely harm Europe’s interests if it keeps silent over Trump’s policies.

Dismayed with Italy’s opposition to Iran sanctions, the Israeli regime is exerting pressure on Rome to agree with imposing further bans on the country over its missile program and regional activities, Israeli media report.

A group of Iranian artisans are showcasing their handicrafts at the 82nd edition of the International Handicrafts Trade Fair, which is underway at the Fortezza da Basso, Florence.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is in New York to attend the High-Level Meeting on Peace-building and Sustaining Peace, has held talks with his Belgian counterpart Didier Reynders.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has lashed out at France and Germany over their wrong efforts to appease US President Donald Trump by putting Tehran under pressure.

In a Thursday meeting with Norwegian Foreign Minister Marie Eriksen Soreid in Oslo, Araqchi said the future of the Iran nuclear deal as a great achievement in international diplomacy is threatened by challenges and obstacles created by the Trump administration.

An Iranian lawmaker says the renewal of the European Council’s sanctions against Iran is not in accordance with international laws.

Iran’s Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs Massoumeh Ebtekar says women can play a leading role in the expansion of economic ties between Tehran and Stockholm.

The European Union foreign ministers have failed to agree new sanctions against Iran as London, Paris and Berlin seek to appease US President Donald Trump, who has threatened to pull out of the landmark Iran nuclear deal.

An Iranian lawmaker believes that as the Netherlands has not been directly involved in the nuclear talks, it can easily play a leading role in Europe’s anti-Iran moves and decisions.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has asked Germany to convince the US into living up to its pledges under the Iran nuclear deal.