The EU should be firm about ensuring that a military conflict doesn’t break out over Taiwan, which it considers part of a “one single China,” the bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said. Tensions around the self-governing island, which Beijing considers to be an inalienable part of China, have …
Read More »Israel Assisted by 240 US, NATO Warplanes amid Iran’s Retaliatory Operation: General
An Iranian general said one division of the IRGC Aerospace Force employed only 20% of its offensive power during the retaliatory operation against Israeli military targets on April 14, while 240 fighter jets provided by the US and NATO were available to protect the Zionists. In an interview with the …
Read More »Macron warns against relying on self-interested US
French President Emmanuel Macron warned Europe “can die”, as he declared the US was more concerned about “themselves” and China than the Continent. The French president called on the EU to deepen European defense cooperation in a “paradigm shift” and suggested France’s nuclear arsenal could provide security guarantees to the …
Read More »Iran calls on European Union to sanction Israel
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has called on the European Union (EU) to act responsibly and sanction the Israeli regime. Criticizing the European Union for deciding to impose further illegal restrictions on Iran just because the country has exercised its right to defend itself against the brazen aggression of the Israeli regime, …
Read More »German warship departs Red Sea as EU fails to confront Yemen
Germany has withdrawn a warship that was deployed to the Red Sea as part of an EU military mission amid the failure of the alliance to confront Yemen’s maritime campaign in support of the Gaza Strip. The German military said that the Hessen frigate, with a crew of 240 on …
Read More »Iran protects security of S. Caucuses region amid NATO plots
The South Caucasus is an important aspect of Iranian and regional security, as such Iran will not allow any Western plots to harm security in the region to see the light of day, according to Ali Akbar Velayati. Ali Akbar Velayati, an adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution on …
Read More »Iran pistachio exports to EU top €92m in 2023: Eurostat
Figures by the statistics agency of the European Union, known as Eurostat, show that the export of Iran’s pistachio to EU countries has surged past €92 million in 2023. Eurostat figures suggested that Iranian pistachio exports to EU states had decreased by 17% YOY in value and reached €92 million …
Read More »Survey: Eurozone Economy Faces Bleak 2024
The 20-nation euro currency bloc is expected to see only moderate economic growth, +0.6% in 2024, according to the results of a survey carried out by the Financial Times among 48 economists. The outlooks issued by the European Central Bank (ECB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are more optimistic, …
Read More »Iran FM expresses regret EU states were influenced by MKO
The Iranian foreign minister voiced regret that some European states under the influence of the false information provided to them by terrorist MKO acted against the Islamic Republic of Iran. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Spanish counterpart Jose Manuel Albares Bueno held a phone conversation on Thursday, discussing …
Read More »EU targets Iran again with new sanctions
The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions on two organizations and 32 Iranians in continuation of its intervention in Iranian internal affairs. The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions on two organizations and 32 Iranians, including the culture and education ministers, intelligence officials and lawmakers, the AP reported. The reason …
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