Danish Authorities Hold Iran-Flagged Vessel Over Registration Concerns
COPENHAGEN, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Denmark's maritime authority said on Thursday it had detained an Iran-flagged container vessel anchored in the Nordic country's waters on the grounds that it was not properly registered.
The ship, using the name...
Safety Body Urges EU Airlines to Avoid Iran Airspace Until March 31
Feb 12 - The European Union's aviation safety regulator on Thursday recommended the bloc's airlines stay out of Iran's airspace until March 31, saying it was extending an earlier warning.
"The presence and possible use of a wide...
France to Increase Visas for Iranian Seeking Refuge Amid Crackdown, Minister Says
PARIS, Feb 11 (Reuters) - France will increase the number of visas for Iranians seeking asylum as a result of the recent crackdown by Iranian authorities, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Wednesday.
Speaking in parliament, Barrot said Paris...
EU Designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a Terrorist Organisation in Policy Shift
By Lili Bayer and John Irish
BRUSSELS, Jan 29 (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers on Thursday agreed to include the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on the bloc's list of terrorist organisations, putting the powerful guards in...
EU Ministers Approve New Iran Sanctions After Tehran’s Crackdown on Protests, EU Diplomats Say
BRUSSELS, Jan 29 (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers adopted new sanctions on Iran on Thursday targeting individuals and entities involved in a violent crackdown on protesters and in the country's support to Russia, EU diplomats said on...
EU Set to Add Iran’s Guards to Terror List After France U-Turn
By John Irish and Michel Rose
PARIS, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The European Union is poised to include Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on its list of terrorist organisations after France said on Wednesday it would now support...
EU Expected to Approve New Iran Sanctions in Response to Crackdown
BRUSSELS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The EU is expected to sanction some 20 Iranian individuals and entities under its human rights rules this week but is not expected to add Iran's Revolutionary Guards to its terrorist list due...
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...
