IRGC terrorist designation by EU ‘illogical, vindictive,’ says Iran’s military

Earlier in the day, the EU announced designating the IRGC as a terrorist organization for “serious human rights violations” during crackdowns on nationwide protests and Tehran’s continued backing for Russia’s war against Ukraine.

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‘Repression cannot go unanswered’: EU designates Iran's IRGC a terrorist organization

"Any regime that kills thousands of its own people is working toward its own demise," said EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.

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Iraqi FM, EU top official talk ISIS prisoner repatriation

Hussein stressed that “the security and financial burdens resulting from the process should not be borne by Iraq alone,” noting that the responsibility for dealing with it falls on “all concerned countries.”

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EU bolsters OPCW efforts to dismantle Assad-era chemical weapons in Syria

The Syrian Civil War saw forces loyal to former President Bashar al-Assad deploy chemical weapons against rebel forces, leading to extensive international counter-proliferation efforts.

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Iran rejects Gulf, EU demand to end ‘occupation’ of Gulf islands

Iran and the UAE have each laid claim to the mostly uninhabited islands near the Strait of Hormuz, a dispute that has persisted for more than forty years.

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EU urges Baghdad, Erbil to implement Sinjar Agreement for safe return of Yazidis

The European Union urges Erbil and Baghdad to "proceed with the implementation of the Sinjar Agreement, as this would improve living conditions in Sinjar and allow Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from the Yazidi community to return.”

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Iran says Europeans have no grounds to reinstate sanctions on Tehran

“Any new round of talks is only possible when the other side is ready for a fair, balanced, and mutually beneficial nuclear deal,” Araghchi wrote on X.

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Seven Kurdish migrants imprisoned in Libya for two months returned to Iraq

The Iraqi embassy "repatriated seven Iraqi citizens to Iraq after they were detained in Libya for illegal immigration, as part of its ongoing efforts to protect Iraqis abroad,” Ahmed al-Sahaf, chargé d'Affaires of the Iraqi embassy in Tripoli in a statement. 

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European powers meet with Iranian FM amid Israel escalations

“Iran is ready to consider diplomacy once again – once the aggression is stopped and the aggressor is held accountable for the crimes committed,” said Araghchi.

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