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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.
Iranian foreign minister and French president have discussed the latest regional developments and Tehran-Paris bilateral ties in a meeting held in the French capital on Friday morning.
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson says cooperation with independent European states can contribute to the global security now that the US is challenging all international norms.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit the French capital, Paris, at the third leg of his ongoing tour of European countries, according to the foreign ministry spokesman.
German Foreign Minister has highlighted Iran’s positive role in the Middle East, and expressed the hope that the Islamic Republic would help find a solution to the crises in Syria and Iraq.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Islamic Republic’s security and development can be ensured only in a secure and developed region.
Addressing the ECFR 2017 in Berlin, Iranian foreign minister has noted Europe has the capability to help resolve the ongoing conflicts in the Persian Gulf region, as it did in the case of Iran nuclear deal.
Iranian foreign minister will leave Tehran for Europe on Monday to pay official visits to Germany and Italy, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi announced.
An informed source at the European Union (EU) confirmed that Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has written a letter to the bloc’s Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini on the implementation of the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.
