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Iranian-born woman 1st US female envoy to Sweden
Iranian-born woman, Azita Raji, was appointed on Friday as the first female United States ambassador to Sweden.
Iran eyeing joint food exports with Italy
Iran said on Tuesday that it sees a huge potential in cooperating with Italy over exports of food products to not only the markets of the region but also to Russia.
Europe lacks independent will in face of US: Leader
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says European countries have no independent will in the face of the United States.
Iran urges US to tell EU banks trade Ok
Iran says it wants the United States to publicly pledge that it would not penalize European banks for legitimate trade with the Islamic Republic.
Why German FM Came to Tehran Once Again?
The recent visit of German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier to Iran is important both to us and to the European country’s regional policy. A...
Iran-Europe Ties: Past, Present, and Future
Seyyed Hossein Mousavian, a former official at Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) and an ex-member of Iran’s nuclear negotiating team, has spoken about the efforts made by different Iranian administrations within the past decades to enhance the country’s ties with Europe, and the requirements for having sustainable ties with the European Union.
Iran, Britain to resume issuing visa soon: Zarif
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran and Britain will resume issuing visas for the two countries’ citizens “within the next few weeks.”
Iranian FM Zarif arrives in London for Syria aid conference
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has arrived in London to take part in an international conference aimed at raising aid for the people of war-torn Syria.
Iran wants Saudi to drop hostile policies: Zarif
The Iranian foreign minister says Saudi Arabia must drop its hostile policies against the Islamic Republic.
Diplomacy, logic can settle regional issues: Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the issues in the region can be solved through a diplomatic and logical approach.
Iran-France ties must make up for sanction-related losses: Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Tehran and Paris must initiate close and widespread ties to make up for the losses caused by the recently removed “cruel and unjust” sanctions which were imposed on Iran.
Rouhani’s Paris visit to help tackle regional crises: French FM
Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius of France says Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s scheduled visit to Paris will facilitate international efforts to tackle regional crises.
Saudi execution of Nimr was big mistake: President Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Saudi Arabia’s execution of prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr earlier this month was a big mistake.
Iran, Italy sign up to $18.4bn contracts
Iran and Italy have signed multi-billion dollar contracts covering various sectors including health, transportation, agriculture and energy.
Italian premier: JCPOA, new chapter in Iran-world relations
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi described the July nuclear agreement and its implementation on January 16 as a new chapter in relations between Iran and the world.
President Rouhani’s Europe Tour Aims to Normalize Iran-West Ties: MEP
An Italian member of the European Parliament said Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s visits to Italy and two other European destinations are aimed at normalizing relations between Iran and the West.
Spokesman: Big economic delegation accompanying President in Europe visit
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari said a big economic delegation is accompanying President Hassan Rouhani in his Europe visit.
Greece refiner agrees to resume Iran oil purchase
Greece’s main oil refiner Hellenic Petroleum has reached an agreement with Iran for importing crude oil now that international sanctions have been lifted on Tehran.
German FM to visit Tehran on Feb 2: source
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier is to visit Tehran on February 2, an informed source told IRNA here on Saturday.
German firms find Iranian transportation sector appealing
German companies seek to invest in Iran especially in the field of transportation and infrastructure, says former chancellor Gerhard Schroeder.
PART TWO: Iran’s role in and contribution to the war on terror
Iran plays an effective role in international efforts to fight terrorism and its presence is a must, said Jean-Pierre Raffarin, a former French premier.
Iranian MP decries US breach of JCPOA
In letters to his counterparts at the European Parliament and the parliaments of France, Britain, Germany, Russia and China, Alaeddin Boroujerdi said the new US law is “unfair and discriminatory” in nature.
Muslims of all creeds reject terrorist ideology: Larijani
Muslims of all creeds worldwide have repeatedly denounced the Takiri terrorists' acts of violence and distanced themselves from the terrorists
New US visa law breaches Europe independence: Iran FM
The spirit of the law lays down the approach that whoever is siding with terrorists is immune, Zarif said in a meeting with the French Senate president.
Iran: Nuclear deal start of better French ties
Tehran and Paris have common goals in many areas and both sides have the political will to use the existing opportunities to the two nations’ benefit, President Rouhani told the president of the French Senate.