European countries

No survivors in Finland crash of two helicopters

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Two civilian helicopters that took off from Tallinn on Saturday with five people on board collided near Eura Airfield in Western Finland early in the afternoon.

Talks with Europeans to continue if need be: Gharibabadi

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – A senior Iranian diplomat who attended talks with representatives of the major European states in Turkey said Friday that such talks to resolve outstanding issues amid talks with Washington on the nuclear issue will continue.

Iran warns Europeans against ‘strategy of confrontation’

TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned European powers against a “strategy of confrontation” over Tehran’s nuclear program, according to comments published in a French weekly on Sunday.

Rubio warns if it's not possible to end the war in Ukraine

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that if it is not possible to end the war in Ukraine, the United States needs to abandon its efforts and move on.

Iran FM spox deplores Europe's appeasement towards Israel

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says that the European countries are standing on the wrong side of history by appeasing the Zionist regime amid its crimes against Palestinians.

Germany has to respect ICC arrest warrant against Netanyahu

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Dozens of lawyers in Germany have asked the federal government to respect a ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICC) on the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for crimes committed in the Gaza Strip.

Starmer:

UK to defend Ukraine peace deal with 'coalition of willing'

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has suggested a coalition of European allies could step up and defend a potential deal for Ukraine to "guarantee the peace".

British Minister resigns over overseas aid cut

TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) – The British minister responsible for international development quit on Friday after Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s decision earlier this week to ramp up defense spending by slashing the foreign aid budget.

UN rejects pro-Russia resolution drafted by US on Ukraine war

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – The United States on Monday failed to get the UN General Assembly to approve its resolution urging an end to the war without blaming Moscow for the attack.

Foreign leaders visit Ukraine on war anniversary

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – A dozen leaders from Europe and Canada visited Ukraine’s capital Monday to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s attack in a show of support for Kyiv by some of the nation at war’s most important backers.

Europeans call for role in US-Russia talks on Ukraine

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) –European powers, including Britain, France and Germany, have said they have to be part of any future negotiations on the fate of Ukraine.

Trump says no exemptions with metal tariffs to start in March

TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (MNA) – The US President Donald Trump has ordered a 25% import tax on all steel and aluminium entering the US in a major expansion of existing trade barriers.

European leaders call on Trump to support Ukraine

TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – European leaders have urged incoming US President-elect Donald Trump to support Ukraine against Russia and avoid trade wars with European peers.

Iran reacts to European Union's hostile statement

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman has reacted to the European Union's recent statement accusing the Islamic Republic of interference in the Ukraine war.

Lawmaker calls for strengthening ties with neighboring states

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – A member of the Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said that, at the condition that Iran is under sanctions, it is necessary to strengthen relations with the neighboring, Asian and African states.

FM Araghchi:

Developing Iran-EU ties requires removing incorrect policies

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Iran's new Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that the development of the relations between Tehran and Europe requires removing incorrect policies.

FM Spox.:

Iran determined to defend its sovereignty, national security

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – In response to the statement of France, Germany, and the UK, Nasser Kan'ani stated that Iran is determined to defend its sovereignty and national security and does not ask for permission to use its recognized rights.

Kremlin spokesman:

Russia to respond US long-range missiles deployment in Europe

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Russia has sufficient capabilities to respond in kind to the deployment of US long-range missiles in Europe, although potential victims in such a case will be European capitals, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Raeisi:

Murder of 15,000 Gaza children spells the end of Israel

TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – Iran’s President Ebrahim Raeisi says the murder of 15,000 children in Gaza by Israeli occupation forces spells the end of the Zionist regime.

Iranians, other nations in world mark Intl. Quds Day

TEHRAN, Apr. 05 (MNA) – Millions of people in Iran and other countries around the world are marking the International Quds Day with huge rallies on Friday.

Plane crash kills Greek air force pilot

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – A Hellenic Air Force (HAF) pilot lost his life in a training aircraft crash in southern Greece on Wednesday, Greek national broadcaster ERT reported.

Protesters in European streets denounce Israel’s Gaza attacks

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Protests against Israel's ongoing attacks on Gaza reverberated in European streets over the weekend, with demonstrators rallying in Sweden and the Netherlands to express their condemnation of the conflict.

Iran:

US, allies sacrificed intl. peace for sake of Israel interest

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Condemning the deadly Israeli airstrike on the Bureij refugee camp, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said that the US and its allies have sacrificed international peace and human rights for the sake of Israel’s interests.

Kuwait aims resolving border issues with Iran, Iraq: FM

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah says that his country aims to resolve the border issues with Iran and Iraq.

Defense min. spox:

Several European countries seeking to buy Iranian drones

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – The defense ministry spokesman said Saturday that Iranian-made drones are highly popular on the international stage, adding that several Western and European countries have requested to have those drones.

Western countries not welcome at BRICS: Moscow

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Western countries don’t have a chance of joining BRICS as long as they pursue hostile policies against any of its members, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Friday.

Belarus defense minister says direct war with NATO possible

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – It is “obvious” that Russia and Belarus could find themselves in a direct conflict with NATO in the future, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said at the International Security Conference in Moscow on Tuesday.

Maduro condemns Europe lack of response to Qur'an-burning

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro condemned Sunday the lack of response from European leaders and a number of media to Qur'an-burning incidents in Sweden and Denmark.