EU Foreign Policy Chief

Egypt urges respect for Palestine right to self-determination

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aaty has stressed that Palestinians must stay in their land and their right to self-determination must be respected.

New EU top diplomat threatens Georgia with sanctions

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – The EU's new Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas on Sunday threatened Georgian authorities over pro-western protesters who disagree with the government's decision to shelve its bid to join the bloc.

Iran calls on EU to stop its selfish, irresponsible behavior

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi says that the European Union should stop its selfish and irresponsible behavior towards the existing challenges and international issues.

Japan and EU sign new defense, security pact: report

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Japan and the European Union announced a sweeping security partnership on Friday, which will include more joint drills and defense industry cooperation, amid rising tensions over China, North Korea.

EU’s Borrell, Saudi FM discuss latest developments in Gaza

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – The European Union Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell and Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan discussed the latest developments in Gaza on Wednesday.

Iran to use its legitimate right to punish Israel: Acting FM

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iran’s acting foreign minister said that the country will use all its legitimate rights to respond to the Israeli's assassination of Chief of the Political Bureau of the Palestinian Resistance Movement, Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh.

EU’s Borrell calls for pressing Israel to respect intl. law

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) –European Union foreign policy chief has stressed the need for the union to pressure Israel to respect the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) recent advisory opinion, calling for its withdrawal from the occupied territories.

EU's Borrell asks for utmost restraint after Iran hits Israel

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell condmened Iran's strikes on the Israeli regime, calling for exercising utmost restraint.

Iran FM EU’s Borrell hold phone call over Syria attack

TEHRAN, Apr. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy held a phone call to discuss the Israeli regime's attack on Iran's consulate in Syria.

Iran, Europe stress continuation of sanctions-removal talks

TEHRAN, Mar. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy held a phone call Monday to stress need for continuing talks on lifting of the anti-Iran sanctions.

Putin will 'continue war until final victory': Borrell

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Russian president Vladimir Putin "cannot be satisfied with a limited territorial victory" and "has decided to continue the war until the final victory," the EU's chief diplomat, Josep Borrell, has said.

Ulyanov rejects Borrell's pessimism about JCPOA talks

TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (MNA) – The Russian envoy to the Vienna-based organizations has opposed the EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell who had said it is not possible to advance at this moment with the JCPOA, blaming the West for the pause in the talks.

No alternative to JCPOA, EU foreign policy chief says

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – The EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has declared again that there is no alternative to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

Iran to respond to sanctions & interference: Amir-Abdollahian

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that Islamic Republic of Iran will harshly respond to the sanctions and interventionist remarks of European countries raised against the country.

Israeli forces martyred 10 Palestinians in recent days

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – While expressing his deep concern about the increasing level of violence in the West Bank, the EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell said that Israeli forces martyred 10 Palestinians in the recent days.

EU training 15,000 Ukrainian soldiers: Borrell

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – In continuation of the European military and financial aid to Ukraine, the EU Foreign Policy Chief announced that the first group of Ukrainian soldiers are currently spending their training services in Poland.

US ready to return to 2015 Iran nuclear deal: WH spox claims

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – Referring to the ongoing negotiations between Iran and world’s six major powers, the White House Spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre claimed that the United States is ready to return to 2015 Iran nuclear deal, aka known as JCPOA.

Borrell says less optimistic about JCPOA revival

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – The EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said that he is less optimistic about the conclusion of the Vienna talks on the removal of anti-Iran sanctions and the JCPOA revival.

Borrell hopes about reaching agreement in Vienna in few days

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Referring to the ongoing nuclear negotiations in Vienna, the EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell expressed hope about the possibility of reaching an agreement in the negotiations on the removal of sanctions in next few days.

Vienna talks progressing positively: EU’s Mora

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – After meeting with Iranian and US representatives, the cooardinator of Vienna talks Enrique Mora said on Sunday evening that the negotiations are progressing well and he is optimist they would yield results.

Amir-Abdollahian terms talks with EU’s Borrell ‘fruitful’

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian described his meeting with EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Bborrell in Tehran ‘constructive, fruitful’.

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EU Foreign Policy Chief Borrell to arrive in Iran tonight

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that High Representative of European Union for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell will arrive in Iran tonight for bilateral talks with Iranian officials.

EU’ Borrell emphasizes significance of resuming Vienna talks

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell stressed the significance of resumption of Vienna talks, calling for the urgent conclusion of the negotiations.

Bagheri Kani meets with EU, P4+1 envoys in Vienna

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – In continuation of Vienna talks on removal of anti-Iranian sanctions, Iran’s chief negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani met with representatives of European Union and P4+1 group of countries in Vienna on Tuesday evening.