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The first training course on nuclear safety system has been held at Iran’s Centre for Nuclear Safety within the framework of a fresh round of Tehran’s cooperation with the European Union.
Highlighting Iran’s capabilities in various industries, President Hassan Rouhani said European nations can rely on Iran to supply their energy demands.
US President Donald Trump’s aggressive strategy on Iran might be challenged if the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize goes to the architects of the historic Iran nuclear deal.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has censured the terrorist attacks in Marseilles, France, and Edmonton, Canada, in which a number of people were killed and injured.
Head of Iran’s Drug Enforcement Police has called for further expansion of cooperation between Iran and the European countries in fight against drug smugglers.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini have discussed issues of mutual interests, particularly the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, in a meeting in New York.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on the European Union to remain fully committed to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and also compel the US to live up to its commitments under the nuclear agreement by sending a “decisive message.”
A political analyst believes Europe only has its interests in mind when approaching Iran or the US, and if Tehran fails to live up to its JCPOA commitments, the EU will change its behaviour.
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.
Dozens of foreign delegations have arrived in the Iranian capital of Tehran to take part in the swearing-in ceremony of President Hassan Rouhani, which will be held within a few hours.
Iranian foreign minister has highlighted the age-old friendship between Iranian and Ukrainian nations, and called for expansion of mutual cooperation in all fields.
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.
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.
A number of Iranian universities have signed Memoranda of Understanding with their European counterparts to expand their science cooperation, according to an Iranian official.
A top Iranian diplomat and a former nuclear negotiator says the Trump administration has backed down from its anti-JCPOA rhetoric in the face of Europe’s strong support for the historic deal.
While the French oil giant Total just signed a huge gas deal with Iran, American companies are deprived of Iran’s lucrative oil and gas market due to the restrictions imposed by the US administration.
Iran has dismissed the ‘imprecise’ reports that the European Union has imposed new sanctions on the country, saying the body has not slapped any new bans on Iran within the past three years.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif left Paris for Tehran on Friday after five days of consultations with high-ranking officials in Germany, Italy, and France.
