Tehran Says Detention of Iranian in Italy Amounts to ‘Hostage-Taking’
Jan 6 (Reuters) - Iran said on Monday the detention of an Iranian national in Italy at the request of the U.S. amounted to hostage-taking.
Iranian businessman Mohammad Abedini was detained in Milan last month. He is wanted by...
Iran’s Nuclear Programme Nearing Point of No Return, France’s Macron Says
PARIS, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Iran's disputed uranium enrichment drive is nearing a point of no return and European partners to a moribund 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran should consider reimposing sanctions if there is no progress with Tehran, France's president said...
Iran Summons Italian Ambassador Over Arrest of Iranian Wanted by US
DUBAI, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Iran's foreign ministry summoned the Italian ambassador on Friday over the detention of an Iranian national wanted by the United States for his alleged role in a deadly drone strike against U.S. forces,...
Italy Summons Iranian Ambassador, Demands Release of Journalist
By Crispian Balmer
ROME, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Italy's foreign ministry summoned the Iranian ambassador on Thursday to demand the immediate release of reporter Cecilia Sala, who was seized in Tehran on Dec. 19 while working under a regular journalistic...
Next Nuclear Talks Between Iran and Three European Countries Due in January
DUBAI, Jan 1 (Reuters) - The next round of nuclear talks between Iran and three European countries will take place on Jan. 13 in Geneva, Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency cited the country's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi as saying...
Italian Reporter in Iran Is Hostage to the Regime, Says Richard Ratcliffe
By Natasha Phillips
The detention of Italian journalist Cecilia Sala by the Islamic Republic on December 19 is an act of hostage taking, and nothing to do with press freedom, said Richard Ratcliffe, husband of the...
Case of Italian Journalist Detained in Iran “Complicated”, Rome Says
MILAN, Dec 28 (Reuters) - The case of an Italian journalist being held in Iran is "complicated", but Rome hopes to bring 29-year-old Cecilia Sala home quickly, Italy's foreign minister said on Saturday.
Sala, 29, who works for the...
Italy Says It Is Working ‘Tirelessly’ to Free Journalist Held in Iran
ROME, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Italy said on Friday it was making every effort to bring home a journalist who has been under arrest in Iran for more than a week, as politicians of all stripes...
Extremism, Russia and Iran Have No Place in Syria’s Future, Says EU’s Kallas
BRUSSELS, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Extremism, Russia and Iran should not have a place in Syria’s future, EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told reporters on Monday after meeting with European foreign ministers.
"Many foreign ministers emphasized that it should...
UK, Germany and France Say They Are Extremely Concerned About Iran Uranium Enrichment Increase
BERLIN, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Germany, Britain and France said on Monday they were "extremely concerned" about Iran's acceleration in its capacity for enrichment of uranium, urging Iran to halt and reverse these steps.
Rafael Grossi, head...
