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Several nations boycott Eurovision over Gaza genocide

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands and Slovenia announced they would not take part in next year's Eurovision Song Contest, after it was decided Israel would be allowed to compete.

Iran FM meets OPCW director-general in The Hague

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi met with OPCW Director-General Fernando Arias on the sidelines of a conference in The Hague.

FM arrives in The Hague to attend OPCW summit

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi arrived in The Hague early Tuesday to participate in the 30th Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention.

Iran’s FM Araghchi arrives in Oman to attend forum

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Omani capital of Muscat on Sunday at the head of a high-ranking diplomatic delegation.

Araghchi to visit Oman, the Netherlands next week: Spox.

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Friday that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will travel to Oman and the Netherlands next week.

Netherlands heads to polls for knife-edge parl. elections

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Polling stations opened across the Netherlands on Wednesday morning as the country votes to elect members of the House of Representatives, with polls showing a tight race among the leading parties.

Hundreds of thousands hold pro-Palestine rally in Amsterdam

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators flooded the streets of Amsterdam on Sunday, urging the Dutch government to take stronger action against Israel's genocidal war in the Gaza Strip.

Iranian FM holds talks with Dutch counterpart in US

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi met with newly appointed Dutch Foreign Minister David Van Weel on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly.

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Attempted break-in, arson reported at Israeli embassy

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Dutch authorities arrested an person who tried to break into the Israeli Embassy in the Netherlands and set it ablaze, another in a wave of attacks on Israeli targets in the country throughout the war in Gaza.

Hamas hails pro-Palestine decision by Dutch ministers

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – The Palestinian resistance movement, Hamas, has praised the resignation of several Dutch ministers, including Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp, in response to their government's refusal to impose sanctions on Israel.

Dutch ministers resign in support of Gaza

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Media have reported that several Dutch cabinet ministers had resigned in protest against the government’s support for Israel.

Israeli regime embassy in Netherlands attacked

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Media reported on Tuesday that the Israeli regime's embassy in The Hague, Netherlands was attacked by three individuals.

Netherlands bars Israeli ministers over calls for violence

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – The Netherlands has labeled Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich personae non gratae, imposing an entry ban on them over calls for settler violence against Palestinians in occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip.

OPCW condemns Israeli attacks on Iran’s chemical facilities

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – A large majority of countries participating in a special session of Executive Council of the Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) have condemned Israeli strikes on Iran chemical facilities.

Iran edge Netherlands in 2025 VNL

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – Determined to secure their third win in Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League (VNL), Iran defeated the Netherlands 3-2 (25-19, 22-25, 21-25, 25-19, 15-9) on Sunday.

Dutch PM Schoof resigns, hours after Wilders exits coalition

TEHRAN, Jun. 03 (MNA) – Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof said he would resign on Tuesday, just hours after anti-Muslim populist Geert Wilders pulled his PVV party out of the right-wing coalition, in a move that is likely to trigger snap elections.

A smoke bomb thrown at Tusk feet in memorial events in Dutch

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – During the celebration of the Liberation Day of the Netherlands, a flare was thrown towards the Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk. The incident occurred when Tusk was supposed to light the "flame of liberation".

Iran summons dutch ambassador over baseless accusations

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry on Friday summoned the Dutch ambassador to Tehran over the unfounded allegations made by the Dutch National Security Agency against the Islamic Republic.

Iran calls claims by Netherlands as baseless

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Netherlands, in a statement, called any Iranian involvement in assassination operations in Europe baseless.

Iran’s parl. strongly condemns burning Quran in Netherlands

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – Members of the Iranian parliament (Majlis) in a statement strongly condemned the burning of the Holy Quran in Amsterdam, Netherlands, calling for the perpetrators to be punished.

Iran slams EU failure to respond to US officials’ rhetoric

TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has criticized the European Union for its failure to respond to provocative rhetoric from the US officials, including President Donald Trump’s recent threat to bomb Iran.

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Iranian citizen Mehdi Kiasti will return to Iran

TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – The deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs says Iranian citizen, Mehdi Kiasti will return to Iran within hours.

Iran, Netherlands discuss JCPOA, regional developments

TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of Iran and the Netherlands discussed bilateral issues, JCPOA and developments in the region in a phone call.

Iran fail to advance to Water Polo World Cup Division 2 final

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Iran lost to the Netherlands 18-7 in the Men's Water Polo World Cup 2025, Division 2 semifinals and failed to advance to the final match.

Explosion in The Hague leaves 5 killed

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Dutch authorities have confirmed the recovery of five bodies from the rubble of an apartment building that partially collapsed following a powerful explosion on Saturday morning.

Dutch court weighs lawsuit against arms sales to Israel

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – Ten groups of pro-Palestinian activists complained on Friday that the Netherlands is violating international law by selling weapons to the Israeli regime, a day after ICC issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu.

FM receives Kenyan, Dutch, Mauritanian envoys' credentials

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – New ambassadors of Kenya, Netherlands, and Mauritania submitted copies of their credentials to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday.

Dutch police arrest pro-Palestine demonstrators in Amsterdam

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Dutch police have detained dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters in Amsterdam in the wake of clashes between Israeli forces posing as football fans and people in the city. 

Iranian women Canoe Polo team make history in World C’ships

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – The Iranian women's team made history by qualifying for the World Games and finishing in fourth place at the 2024 International Canoe Federation Canoe Polo World Championships held in China.