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Iran has denounced the Group of Seven’s “untrue” and “unrealistic” positions on Tehran’s constructive and undeniable role in consolidating stability and security and in fight against terrorism in the region, saying that the country’s missile program is of peaceful and defensive nature.
Following the devastating floods which struck parts of Iran and left 70 people dead, several countries and international humanitarian bodies have started dispatching their aid cargos to the crisis-hit areas of Iran.
Iran is keeping pressure on the European parties to fulfill their commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said, stressing that Europeans could not shirk their obligations with a few unperformed plans.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei lashed out at the European states’ for their lack of commitment to fulfilling undertakings under 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
Austrian head of state Alexander Van der Bellen, whom some view as the conscience of Austria, has voiced his objection to the US president’s recent moves on the international arena, despite Vienna’s long-cherished neutrality.
Governor of Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Abdolnasser Hemmati announced late on Friday that the mechanism proportionate to the channel introduced by the three European states will soon be registered in Tehran.
While the US companies have doubled their trade volume with Iran, Washington continues to ban the European Union firms from doing business with the country, said a senior German official.
A senior advisor to Iran’s Leader says the Iranian nation’s mistrust of Europeans has turned the issue of the Islamic Republic’s adoption of the standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) into a highly sensitive issue.
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi called on Europe to adopt practical measures for saving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and intensify efforts to implement INSTEX -a payment channel that the three EU signatories to the JCPOA have set up to maintain trade with Iran.
The Dutch Foreign Ministry has announced that Iran's retaliatory act to expel two Dutch diplomats is unacceptable and therefore the country summons its ambassador to Tehran to hold consultations.
Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says European countries, enticed by Riyadh's petrodollars, are poised to exclude Saudi Arabia from the list of countries that finance terrorism.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei never trusted Europeans with their pledge to save the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, a new video clip released on Monday shows.
There are indications that Europe does not really intend to ease the pressure of Washington’s sanctions on Iran despite establishing a special purpose vehicle named INSTEX, a conservative Iranian daily has argued.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif resigned on Monday night apparently in reaction to differences with President Hassan Rouhani, including his exclusion from the president’s meeting with Syria’s Bashar al-Assad in Tehran; however, that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal if the majority of the public calls for that.
Iran’s nuclear chief says the Financial Action Task Force’s extension of its anti-Iran measures shows the global anti-money laundering body doesn’t want to create a “deadlock” in its relations with Iran.
The German ambassador to Tehran has denied the allegation that the European Union has set conditions for implementing its special purpose vehicle for trade with Iran, but at the same time noted that European banks would not work with Tehran if the country fails to adopt the FATF standards.
Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has warned Iranian officials against being deceived by the Europeans' deceit, urging caution against the enemy's smile.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is in Germany to attend the 55th Munich Security Conference, has held meetings with a number of world diplomats and his counterparts.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called on the European Union to meet its obligations under the 2015 nuclear deal, saying if the EU wants to set preconditions for the implementation of their commitments, Iran may walk away from the deal.
