After Alleged Kidnapping Plot, Belgian Lawmaker Darya Safai Says Revolutionary Guards Must Be Proscribed
By Natasha Phillips
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, a powerful military unit at the heart of the regime, should be listed as a terrorist organization by the European Union, the Iranian-born Belgian...
Islamic Republic of Iran to Hold Nuclear Talks with European Powers on Friday
(Reuters/KL) - The Islamic Republic of Iran, Britain, France and Germany will hold nuclear talks in Istanbul on Friday, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said early on Monday, following warnings by the three European...
Europeans Warn Islamic Republic of UN Sanctions If No Concrete Progress on Nuclear Issue
(Reuters/KL) - France, Britain and Germany told the Islamic Republic of Iran on Thursday that they would restore U.N. sanctions unless it reopened talks on its nuclear program immediately and produced concrete results by...
EU Imposes Sanctions on Individuals Linked to Islamic Republic for Targeting Dissidents
BRUSSELS, July 15 (Reuters) - The EU has imposed sanctions on eight people and one entity responsible for the targeting of Iranian dissidents for assassination on behalf of the Islamic Republic, the European Council said in a...
Franco-German Cyclist Arrested in Iran, Foreign Minister Says
PARIS, July 10 (Reuters) - An 18-year-old French-German cyclist missing in Iran since mid-June has been in custody there, Iran's foreign minister was quoted as saying on Thursday.
"He was arrested for committing a crime, and an official notification regarding his situation was sent to the...
Spanish Court Says Attempt on Former Politician’s Life Linked to Opposition to Iran Leadership
MADRID, July 9 (Reuters) - Spain's High Court charged eight individuals on Wednesday with the attempted assassination of former right wing politician Alejo Vidal-Quadras over his ties to an Iranian opposition group and support for dissident groups.
Vidal-Quadras, 80, a founder of Spain's...
French Intelligence Chief: No Certainty on Whereabouts of Iran’s Uranium Stocks
PARIS, July 8 (Reuters) - France's intelligence chief said on Tuesday that all aspects of Iran's nuclear program have been pushed back several months after American and Israeli air strikes, but there is uncertainty over where...
European Powers Would Restore UN Sanctions on Iran If No Nuclear Deal, French Source...
PARIS, July 8 (Reuters) - European powers would have to restore UN sanctions on Iran if there were no nuclear deal that guaranteed European security interests, a French diplomatic source said on Tuesday.
The source spoke after a call...
France Concerned over Citizen Missing in Iran, Minister Says
PARIS, July 7 (Reuters) - A French man has been missing in Iran since mid-June, France's minister responsible for the country's residents abroad said on Monday, adding that Paris had no details on what had happened to the...
France Demands Immediate Release of French Couple Held in Iran for Three Years
July 3 (Reuters) - France on Thursday demanded the immediate release of two of its citizens held in Iran for more than three years, saying Tehran's case against them was unfounded.
The French government has accused the Islamic Republic...
