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Sweden, Finland must consider Türkiye's security concerns

Erdogan sets condition for Sweden, Finland membership in NATO

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – Sweden and Finland must consider Türkiye's security concerns if they seek to join NATO, the Turkish president said before leaving for a NATO summit meeting in Madrid on Tuesday.

Detention of Asadollah Assadi in Germany against intl. law

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – A senior Iranian judicial official has described the arrest and imprisonment of Iranian national Asadollah Assadi in Germany as in violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

Cavusoglu:

Swedish, Finnish responses not meet Turkey's expectations

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – The documents Sweden and Finland sent to Turkey regarding their NATO bids do not meet the country's expectations the Turkish foreign minister said, adding that concerns need to be addressed.

Turkey rejects NATO offer of talks with Sweden, Finland

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – Turkey has rejected invitations by NATO to participate in trilateral talks with Finland and Sweden aimed at finding a solution to Ankara’s opposition to the Nordic countries’ applications to join the western military alliance.

MKO terrorists attack exhibition on their crimes in Stockholm

TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – Members of anti-Iran terrorist grouplet, Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO or MEK), have attacked the organizers of an exhibition held in Swedish capital of Stockholm on the group’s crimes.

Finnish FM:

Finland to continue talks with Turkey on unresolved issues

TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – Finland is poised to continue negotiations with Turkey on any unsettled issue related to joining NATO, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said.

Finland, Sweden to send teams to Turkey to discuss NATO bids

TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – Finland and Sweden will send delegations to Ankara on Wednesday to try to resolve Turkish opposition to their applications for membership in the NATO military alliance, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said on Tuesday.

Erdogan:

NATO's enlargement not in interest of Turkey

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Turkish President says Ankara believes that NATO's enlargement policy without prioritizing basic security concerns is not in the interest of Turkey.

Turkey blocks negotiations on Finland, Sweden's NATO entry

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – Turkey has blocked NATO's decision to process requests by Finland and Sweden to join the bloc, media have reported.

Over Finland, Sweden membership;

Erdogan says Turkey will not make same mistake twice

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – Referring to the two Nordic countries' bid to join NATO, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that his country will not make the same mistake twice.

What Turkey wants from Sweden, Finland in NATO expansion spat

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – As Turkey threatens to block bids to join NATO by Sweden and Finland, three senior Turkish officials spoke about what their government is looking to achieve with the high-stakes brinkmanship.

Swedish foreign minister signs bid for NATO membership

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde has signed a bid for the country’s accession to NATO.

Turkey not to approve Finland, Sweden NATO membership

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Turkey's President Erdoğan said diplomatic delegations from the two countries should not even bother coming to Ankara to discuss the move.

Report:

Russia moving nuclear-capable missiles to Finland border

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Russian forces have reportedly begun moving nuclear-capable missiles towards its border with Finland.

Moscow follows up on progress of Finnish, Swedish NATO bids

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Monday said Russia was closely following progress of Finland and Sweden's bids to join the US-led NATO military alliance.

Sweden's ruling party backs NATO membership bid

TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – Sweden's ruling Social Democrats backed the country joining NATOafter Finland confirmed that it would apply for NATO membership.

UK FM Liz Truss urges formation of global NATO

TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – British Foreign Minister Liz Truss urged the formation of a global NATO to watch out for India Pacific security.

Putin says;

Moscow-Kyiv talks on hold as Kyiv not interested in dialogue

TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Moscow-Kyiv negotiations are de facto on hold as Kyiv is not interested in dialogue.

Putin discusses Ukraine operation with Security Council

TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – Russian President discussed its military operation in Ukraine, and potential threats from Finland’s and Sweden’s decision to join NATO with the permanent members of the Russian Security Council.

FM condemns ex-Iranian official trial in Sweden as illegal

TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has described the trial of Hamid Nouri in Sweden as illegal and called for his immediate release.

Nouri's family censure inhumane behavior of Swedish officials

TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – The wife and daughter of a former Iranian official illegally imprisoned in Sweden have complained that he was detained with no declared reason or evidence and placed in solitary confinement for over 30 months.

Iran Foreign Ministry summons Sweden ambassador

TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign ministry has summoned Swedish ambassador to Tehran to protest against the baseless and fabricated accusations of the Swedish prosecutor about the Islamic Republic.

Iran warns citizens against unnecessary travels to Sweden

TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign ministry has warned Iranain citizens against unnecessary travels to Sweden amid the intensified attacks against Muslims and the extrajudicial behavior of the Swedish police.

Russia expels three Swedish diplomats in tit-for-tat move

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Russia is expelling three Swedish diplomats in a tit-for-tat response to the expulsion of three of its diplomatic staff by Stockholm, the Russian foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

China calls on Sweden to respect religious beliefs

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – China on Wednesday criticized Sweden after a recent incident took place involving the burning of copies of the Muslim holy book Quran.

Swedish extremist disrupts societal serenity

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Hundreds of millions of Muslims across the globe took umbrage at a leader of a far-right group in Sweden for violating the sanctity of the Holy Quran.

Sweden morphing into a prison for Muslims: Gharibabadi

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – Reacting to the desecration of Holy Quran in Sweden, Secretary of Iran Judiciary's Human Rights Council said that Sweden has become a prison for Muslims.

Arab, Islamic states condemn Holy Quran desecration in Sweden

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – Arab and Islamic countries in separate statements on Monday strongly condemned the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden.

Swedish charge d'affaires summoned by Iran foreign ministry

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign ministry has summoned the charge d'affaires of Sweden to convey strong condemnation of a far-right group's actions in insulting the holy Quran.