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European Union foreign ministers have adopted sanctions against seven Iranian individuals and two organisations over the arrests of EU citizens, which the bloc calls a policy of state-sponsored hostage-taking, diplomats have stated.
A spokesperson for the European Union has welcomed the upcoming talks between Iran and the United States, emphasizing that diplomacy remains the only sustainable solution to Tehran’s nuclear issue.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baqaei has strongly criticized comments by the EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, calling her accusations against Iran "baseless" and "hypocritical."
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmail Baqaei, says as long as the European countries, involved in developing Iraq’s chemical weapons prorgram under deposed dictator Saddam, avoid telling the truth, their claims to respect human rights and the rule of law remain pointless.
Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Esmail Baqaei, has dismissed claims made by some Arab media regarding Iran's involvement in the recent bloody events in Syria, calling them ridiculous.
A senior Iranian diplomat has stated that Tehran and the European troika – France, Germany and Britain – will likely hold meetings in the coming weeks. Kazem Gharibabadi stressed that Iran’s talks with any country are solely based preserving its national interests and security.
Iran and European countries are engaged in ongoing negotiations, with both sides expressing a strong desire to move forward, according to Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Majid Takht-Ravanchi.
Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araqchi, has voiced Tehran’s readiness to proceed with negotiations with the European troika, stressing that Iran does not tolerate the language of threat and pressure and will defeat the US’ policy of maximum pressure.
Iran’s government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani has stated that Tehran will continue its talks with European countries, but will not submit to any “dishonorable” negotiations.
A former Iranian ambassador to the UK has emphasized the sensitivity of current negotiations between Iran and Europe, stating that Europe is reluctant to align itself with the U.S. president’s agenda against Iran.
The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Esmaeil Baqaei, has warned the United Kingdom, France and Germany that a bid to trigger the so-called snapback provisions of the 2015 nuclear deal will trigger Tehran’s counteraction.
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi says talks between Iranian and European diplomats in Geneva were serious, frank and constructive.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baqaei says the priority of Iran during Monday talks with the European troika is to get the anti-Tehran sanctions lifted.
The third round of talks between Iran and the European troika, comprising France, Germany, and the UK, will commence on Monday in the Swiss city of Geneva.
A European Union spokesperson, speaking ahead of the new round of talks between Iran and three European countries, has stated that the EU, as the coordinator of the JCPOA nuclear deal, has maintained regular communication with Iran.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei has stated that a fresh round of talks between Iran and the European troika – Britain, France, and Germany -- regarding Tehran’s nuclear program and regional issues is likely to kick off in mid-January.
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Permanent Mission to the UN has rejected allegations by France, Germany, and the UK regarding Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons.
Seyed Hossein Mousavian, a former Iranian diplomat and foreign policy expert, stated that negotiations between Iran and the three European powers are a positive and necessary step, but they are unlikely to succeed without the involvement of the United States.
A retired Iranian diplomat has underscored the importance of convincing European countries that Iran does not intend to disturb the balance within Europe in favor of Russia in order to reduce the tensions caused by the perception.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned the UK's chargé d'affaires in Tehran on Tuesday to protest new sanctions imposed by the British government on Iranian shipping lines and national airline Iran Air.
