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US seeks lifting military presence restrictions in Greenland

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – The United States wants to revise the 1951 defense agreement with Denmark to abolish any restrictions on its military presence in Greenland.

Protests spark in Greenland, Denmark against Trump plans

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Thousands of people in Greenland and Denmark have protested against plans by US President Donald Trump to take over Greenland - an autonomous Danish territory.

US delegation reassures Greenland after Trump’s threats

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – A bipartisan US Congressional delegation Saturday sought to reassure Denmark and Greenland of their support following President Donald Trump’s threat to punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back capturing the island.

Denmark may consider leaving NATO due to Greenland situation

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Denmark has sent a clear signal that it may withdraw from the North Atlantic Alliance if Washington moves from rhetoric to forceful action regarding the annexation of Greenland to the United States.

Greenland chooses Denmark over US, says PM

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Greenland wants to be a part of Denmark, not the US, Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said.

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EU preparing for possible direct confrontation with Trump

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Amid US President Donald Trump's increasingly harsh rhetoric about establishing control over Greenland, the European Union is preparing for a direct confrontation with the US leader, according to reports.

Greenland important for missile defense: US vice president

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – The United States believes that Greenland is of critical importance from the point of view of the missile defense infrastructure, US Vice President JD Vance said.

Denmark to stand firm against Trump’s plan for Greenland: PM

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has strongly rejected renewed efforts by the United States to acquire Greenland, delivering a firm and defiant speech amid rising diplomatic tensions.

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Danish PM describes airport drone incident as serious attack

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Denmark's prime minister said on Tuesday that the mysterious drones that flew over Copenhagen's airport for hours the evening before, forcing the hub to close, were a grave attack on key infrastructure.

Iranian Embassy in Denmark responds to West's baseless claims

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Denmark issued an official statement, strongly rejecting the accusations made by some Western countries against Tehran.

Danish extremist party leader burns Quran in Copenhagen

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – The leader of the far-right party "Stram Kurs" (Hard Line), Rasmus Paludan, held a Quran-burning demonstration outside the Turkish embassy in Copenhagen. 

Denmark announces $2 billion plan to boost Arctic security

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – Denmark's defense minister has announced a deal with the governments of the Faroe Islands and Greenland to boost surveillance capacity and sovereignty assertion.

EU military chief wants European troops in Greenland after US

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The EU’s military chief has said that it would make sense to station European troops in Greenland following US President Donald Trump’s repeated calls for acquiring the autonomous Danish territory.

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Denmark files charges against Quran desecrators

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – For the first time in Denmark's history, two individuals have been charged with improper treatment of a religious scripture after allegedly disrespecting the Quran, prosecutors announced.

Denmark dismisses Trump’s latest Greenland claims

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Denmark has dismissed President Donald Trump’s latest remarks about the US acquiring Greenland through economic or military intervention.

France warns Trump against threatening Greenland

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – France warned Donald Trump against threatening the “sovereign borders” of the European Union after the US president-elect refused to rule out military action to take control of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark.

Ukraine confirms Danish delivery of F-16s

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Denmark has delivered a second batch of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, as he travelled to Paris to meet top politicians and dignitaries.

New blast near Israeli embassy in Denmark

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – A new blast went off near the Israeli embassy in Denmark, police said on Monday as the world marked the one-year anniversary of the Hamas October 7 operation on Israel.

Explosions rock vicinity of Israeli embassy in Denmark

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Two explosions occurred near the Israeli regime's embassy in Copenhagen.

Danish police detain Greta Thunberg during Gaza war protest

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Danish police has apprehended activist Greta Thunberg at a Copenhagen protest against the war in Gaza.

Danish PM attacked by man in Copenhagen

TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen has been left "shocked" after being attacked in the street in Copenhagen, her office says.

Danish prime minister extends condolences to Iran

TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – Denmar Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen sent a message to Iran's Acting President Mohammad Mokhber expressing her condolences on the martyrdom of Ebrahim Raeisi, the late president and his companions in copter crash.

Danish airport evacuated following bomb threat

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Emergency services were scrambled to Billund airport in Denmark on Saturday following a bomb threat.

Iran FM meets Denmark FM, UN High Commissioner in Geneva

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has held talks in separate meetings with his Danish counterpart Lars Loke Rasmussen and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk in the Swiss city of Geneva.

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Court upholds jail terms issued against anti-Iran terrorists

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – A Danish appeals court has upheld prison sentences issued for three members of an anti-Iran terrorist group, which was behind a 2018 deadly attack in the southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz.

Denmark adopts bill prohibiting desecration of Qur'an

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Denmark’s parliament has passed a bill that makes it illegal to burn copies of the Holy Qur'an in public places.