Sunday, February 23, 2025

EXCLUSIVE – Europeans’ Draft Atomic Watchdog Resolution Presses Iran on Particles, Inspectors

By Francois Murphy VIENNA, June 4 (Reuters) - A draft resolution European powers submitted to the U.N. nuclear watchdog's Board of Governors on Monday for a vote this week presses Iran again to explain uranium traces found at undeclared...

Islamic Republic Summons Sweden’s Charge D’Affaires Over Criminal Network Allegations

CAIRO, June 1 (Reuters) - Iran has summoned Sweden's charge d'affaires in Tehran over "baseless and biased" accusations made by a Swedish official, Iranian state news agency IRNA reported on Saturday. Sweden's security service said on Thursday that...

Swedish Security Service Says Iran Uses Criminal Networks in Sweden

STOCKHOLM, May 30 (Reuters) - Swedish security service SAPO said on Thursday that the Iranian government had been using criminal networks within Sweden to carry out violent acts against other states, groups, and individuals. The Security Service said...

ANALYSIS: Europe Alarmed By Iran’s Nuclear Program; U.S. Holding Back

By Ahmad Rafat European countries are increasingly worried about the Islamic Republic of Iran’s advancing nuclear program and a potential alteration of its nuclear doctrine. U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has further complicated the situation...

European Powers Seek Action Against Iran at IAEA Meeting Despite US Concerns

By Francois Murphy and John Irish VIENNA/PARIS, May 29 (Reuters) - Britain, France and Germany have circulated a draft resolution against Iran ahead of the U.N. nuclear watchdog's board meeting next week and appear determined to push it despite...

U.S., European Powers Divided Over Confronting Iran at IAEA, Diplomats Say

By Francois Murphy and John Irish VIENNA/PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. and its three top European allies are divided over whether to confront Iran at the U.N. nuclear watchdog by seeking a resolution against it and thereby...

EU to Sanction 9 Iranian Entities for Supplying Drones to Russia, Including Defence Minister

BRUSSELS, May 24 (Reuters) - EU governments agreed on Friday to put nine Iranian entities, including Iran's Defence Minister Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani, on its sanctions list for supplying drones to Russia, which Moscow uses in its war against Ukraine,...

EU Countries to Add 10 New Individuals and Entities to Iran Sanctions

BRUSSELS, May 22 (Reuters) - EU countries have agreed to add 10 new individuals and entities to the Iran sanctions list, sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Wednesday on condition of anonymity. One of the sources...

Yellen to Call for US, Europe to Stand Together on Iran, Russia

By David Lawder FRANKFURT, May 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will call on Tuesday for Europe and the U.S. to stand together against Russian aggression and Iranian "support for terrorism", including finding a way forward...

China’s XI and Macron Urge ‘Political Settlement’ of Iran Nuclear Issue, State Media Reports

BEIJING, May 7 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, reaffirmed their commitment to promoting a political settlement of the Iran nuclear issue, in a joint statement published by Chinese state...