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A parliamentary delegation from the United Kingdom is set to visit Tehran in the near future, said Head of Iran-UK Parliamentary Friendship Group Alireza Rahimi.

An Iranian MP says France has managed to develop value-added products using Iran’s saffron by processing the crop into antidepressants and herbal medicines.

The Serbian government has agreed to promote bilateral relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran with the abolition of visa requirements for Iranian citizens.

German ambassador to Iran has expressed his country’s willingness to provide assistance to Iran's flag carrier airline, Iran Air.

The Iranian Parliament has unanimously approved a bill that permits the government to expand the country’s economic cooperation with Slovenia.

Following a few years of hiatus, Sweden’s Volvo Group has eventually resumed exporting its cars to Iran indirectly through its German partner Heico Sportiv.

Official statistics show that the number of tourists from Iraq and the Persian Gulf littoral states visiting Iran has decreased in 2016 and 2017, while that of European and American visitors to the country has witnessed a remarkable growth since August 2015.

Iran’s Agriculture Ministry says Tehran and Berlin have agreed to expand their cooperation on medicinal plants.

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has strongly denounced the terrorist attacks in Barcelona, offering the country’s deep condolences to the Spanish nation and government and the families of the victims.

An Irish official has slammed the way Washington is dealing with the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, saying Europe is totally content with Iran’s commitment to the JCPOA.

Iran has inked a historic car deal with the French auto manufacturer Renault in Tehran. Based on the new contract, the French side will produce more than 150,000 cars a year in the country.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held a meeting with President of Moldova Igor Dodon in the Iranian capital.

Italian Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs Vincenzo Amendola says Angelino Alfano, the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, will pay an official visit to Tehran in future.

Deputy Speaker of the Bosnian House of Peoples Safet Softić says Iran can serve as the leader of regional countries in resolving the Middle East’s woes and crises.

President of the Senate of Spain Pío García-Escudero has hailed the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, saying the results of JCPOA can be clearly seen in the increased economic relations between Tehran and Madrid.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Michael Roth, a Minister of State at the German Federal Foreign Office, have discussed issues of mutual interest in a meeting in Tehran.

Iranian foreign minister has highlighted the age-old friendship between Iranian and Ukrainian nations, and called for expansion of mutual cooperation in all fields.

France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne says his country will spare no effort to safeguard the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.

In a Saturday meeting with EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini in Tehran, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called on the European Union to be vigilant in the wake of Trump’s move to sabotage the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers.

Karlheinz Kopf, the second president of the Austrian National Council, says the Islamic Republic of Iran is a stable country and safe for foreign investment.

British Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa, Alistair Burt, and Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif have held a meeting in Tehran ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of President Hassan Rouhani.

Deputy Speaker of Hungary’s National Assembly István Jakab has called for expansion of Tehran-Budapest ties in a meeting with Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has dismissed the reports and speculations regarding the unexpected visit of a European Union official to Iran.

The European Union’s Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini will travel to Tehran on August 5 to attend the inauguration ceremony of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, according to her spokeswoman.

Iran and Ukraine have agreed to facilitate visa processing and issuance for their respective nationals.