Italy Pushes for EU Clampdown on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard over ‘Heinous Acts’
ROME, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Italy will ask European Union partners this week to place Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) on the EU's terrorist register, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Monday, signalling a shift in Rome's...
European Parliament Backs the Protest Movement, Passes Resolution Urging Blacklisting of IRGC
By Kayhan Life Staff
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on Jan. 18 urging the European Council to add the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps—along with its Basij militia and Quds Force—to the European Union terrorist...
Iran Deaths Went Beyond Protesters, Hitting Bystanders Too, Witnesses Say
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Art student Arash was walking home through the streets of Tehran when a shotgun blast ended his life. He had not shouted slogans, joined protesters or raised a fist.
A friend, speaking...
European Regulator Warns Airlines Not to Operate in Iranian Airspace
Jan 16 (Reuters) - The European Union's aviation regulator urged the bloc's airlines to avoid flying in Iran's airspace in an advisory issued on Friday.
"The presence and possible use of a wide range of weapons and air-defence...
Germany Summons Iranian Envoy Over Crackdown on Protesters
BERLIN, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Germany summoned Iran's ambassador in Berlin on Tuesday over a crackdown by Iranian authorities on protesters after two weeks of unrest across the country, the foreign ministry said.
"The brutal actions of the Iranian regime...
All Iran’s Diplomatic Staff, Representatives Banned From European Parliament, EU’s Metsola Says
BRUSSELS, Jan 12 (Reuters) - European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has banned all diplomatic staff and any other representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran from all European Parliament premises, she said on social media X on Monday.
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France’s Macron Condemns Iran Crackdown on Protesters
PARIS, Jan 12 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday condemned Iran's violent crackdown on its citizens following the country's biggest demonstrations since 2022.
"Respect for fundamental freedoms is a universal requirement, and we stand alongside those who defend...
Metsola: Europe Stands With Iranians Demanding Change
By Kayhan Life Staff
Roberta Metsola, the Maltese president of the European Parliament, issued a video message expressing solidarity with Iranian demonstrators. Referencing a renewed wave of civic resistance in Iran, Metsola said the world...
France, Britain, Germany Condemn Killing of Protesters in Iran, Macron’s Office Says
PARIS, Jan 9 (Reuters) - French, British and German leaders on Friday condemned the killing of protesters in Iran and urged the Iranian authorities to restrain from violence, in a joint statement released by French President Emmanuel Macron's office.
"The Iranian...
EU’s Kallas: Violence Against Peaceful Protesters in Iran Is Unacceptable
BRUSSELS, Jan 9 (Reuters) - European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Friday the response of the Iranian security forces to protests is "disproportionate" and added that any violence against peaceful demonstrators is unacceptable.
"Shutting down the...
