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A woman walks past a placard with the words European Parliament inscribed in several languages of the European Union member states outside the Espace Leopold on February 25, 2016 in Brussels, Belgium. (Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images via JTA)
January 24, 2018, 2:11 am
EU lawmakers grill visiting Iranian delegation on Holocaust denial, terror links
Tehran official dodges questions about 'disturbing' reports of regime spying on Israeli and Jewish targets in Germany
By JTA
File: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, right, and the European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini arrive to attend a press briefing after their meeting, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, April 16, 2016. (AP/Ebrahim Noroozi)
January 11, 2018, 8:12 am
Europe, Iran to meet on backing nuclear deal as Trump decision looms
Washington sends mixed signals over whether it will withdraw from accord as Europeans lobby to preserve pact, Iranians warn of revamped nuke program
By AFP
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini gives a press conference following an EU Foreign Affairs meeting in Luxembourg on October 16, 2017. (AFP PHOTO / JOHN THYS)
January 3, 2018, 5:44 am
EU deplores ‘unacceptable loss of life’ in Iran protests
Foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini says 'peaceful demonstration, freedom of expression are fundamental rights that apply to every country, and Iran is no exception'
By AFP
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, right, and the European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini arrive to attend a press briefing after their meeting, in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, April 16, 2016. (AP /Ebrahim Noroozi)
January 2, 2018, 3:02 am
EU, European powers urge Iran to guarantee right to protest
UK and Germany express regret for loss of life, call on Tehran to refrain from violence
By Agencies
High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, holds a press conference with the Lebanese foreign minister after their meeting in Beirut on January 26, 2017. (AFP/Joseph Eid)
October 13, 2017, 9:53 pm
World leaders reject Trump’s stance on nuclear accord
European and Russian officials say they stand by deal with Tehran, while Saudi Arabia and Israel welcome US president's strategy
By AFP and TOI staff
Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, gives his official seal of approval to President Hassan Rouhani as deputy chief of supreme leader's office Vahid Haghanian looks on in an endorsement ceremony in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017. A portrait of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini hangs at left. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
August 5, 2017, 1:06 pm
Iran’s Rouhani starts new term facing reform criticism
Considered a political moderate, newly re-elected leader slammed for reportedly bowing to conservatives in forming new government
By Eric RANDOLPH and Siavosh GHAZI
President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a news conference at Trump Tower on January 11, 2017 in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP)
January 17, 2017, 9:38 pm
EU contacts Trump camp over Iran deal ‘misunderstanding’
Diplomatic source says informal outreach aims to explain value of nuclear accord to US president-elect
By AFP
Illustrative: A missile launched from the Alborz mountains in Iran on March 9, 2016, reportedly inscribed in Hebrew, 'Israel must be wiped out.' (Fars News)
November 15, 2016, 1:31 pm
Iran to continue missile tests, says program ‘non-negotiable’
Tehran brushes off EU call to halt launches; says ballistic weapons part of defense policy 'framework'
By AFP
European Union High Representative Federica Mogherini speaks with the media as she arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the EU Council building in Brussels on Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
November 14, 2016, 5:40 pm
EU ministers reaffirm Iran deal in face of Trump presidency
Top diplomats wary of incoming US leader seek more regional security, aim to strengthen European role in world affairs
By LORNE COOK and Angela Charlton
A plane from the Iranian private airline, Mahan Air lands the international airport in Sanaa, Yemen, March 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed, File)
November 3, 2016, 10:40 pm
US, Europe at odds over Revolutionary Guard-backed airline
Iran's Mahan Air, still under US terror-related sanctions, to start commercial flights to over a dozen countries
By Vivian Salama
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, right, and European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini, give a joint press conference after a meeting on April 16, 2016 in Tehran, Iran. (AFP/Atta Kenare)
September 16, 2016, 7:01 pm
EU demands Iran disclose details of nuclear parts manufacture
Tehran urged to provide 'full cooperation' follwing UN report that it is making rotor tubes for centrifuges
By George Jahn
High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, left, and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attend a final press conference of Iran nuclear talks in Vienna, Austria on July 14, 2015. (Joe Klamar/AFP)
July 14, 2016, 6:43 pm
Israel: EU diplomatic office in Iran a ‘grave mistake’
Jerusalem calls on Brussels to rethink its plans to open a mission in Tehran; cites terror support, anti-Israel rhetoric
By TOI staff and Agencies
In this Sunday, March 2, 2008 photo, two passenger planes of Iran's national air carrier, Iran Air, are parked at the Mehrabad Airport in Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
June 16, 2016, 9:07 pm
Iran Air cleared to resume flights to Europe
Following successful 'technical assessment,' most of national airline's planes allowed to fly into continent
By Agencies
Spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi (PressTV News Videos)
April 25, 2016, 11:06 pm
Iran eyes Czech help in building new nuclear plants
Tehran also plans cooperation with European Union on atomic center to benefit regional countries
By Stuart Winer and Agencies
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini at EU headquarters in Brussels, May 27, 2015. (AFP/John Thys)
April 15, 2016, 5:48 pm
EU team visits Iran to seize opportunites after nuclear deal
Foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini will lead delegation seeking to boost trade and regional peace
By AFP
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