Topic: European Union

Diplomats agree to increase pressure on Iran

ROME (Reuters) - Diplomats from the United States, the European Union and other allies agreed on Tuesday to step up pressure on Iran to force it to resume talks over its nuclear program, an Italian diplomatic source said.The diplomats from the so-called ...

EU may study oil embargo on Iran; China urges calm

BRUSSELS/TEHRAN (Reuters) - EU nations agreed on Thursday to examine sanctions on Iran's energy sector over its nuclear program which could include an oil embargo, championed by France and Britain.China, the biggest buyer of Iranian crude, stepped in to warn against "emotionally ...

EU preparing more sanctions on Iran: Van Rompuy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The European Union is preparing new restrictive measures against Iran and shares U.S. concerns about Tehran's nuclear program, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said on Monday.Van Rompuy did not offer details of the planned sanctions in remarks to ...

EU agrees deal on new sanctions on Iran

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union agreed in principle on Tuesday to sanction some 200 Iranian people, companies and organizations, adding to measures imposed by the United States, Britain and Canada due to suspicions that Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons.Iran ...

EU ministers postpone decision on further Iran sanctions

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers spoke out in favor of tougher sanctions against Iran on Monday, but decided to wait till their next meeting on Dec 1., before taking further action.The ministers, meeting in Brussels, also ruled out any military ...

EU mulls new sanctions against defiant Iran

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union may approve fresh sanctions against Iran within weeks, after a U.N. agency said Tehran had worked to design nuclear bombs, EU diplomats said on Thursday.Iran denies trying to build atom bombs and its Supreme Leader Ayatollah ...
The European Union warned Iran on Sunday that it risks new sanctions if it fails to return to international talks aimed at easing concerns about its disputed nuclear programme.In conclusions adopted at an EU summit, the council of 27 EU states "urges ...

Iran seeks 'explicit' nuclear deal with UN

Iran on Tuesday signaled it wanted closer cooperation with the UN atomic watchdog but said the Vienna-based agency must agree to "explicit" guidelines on how to proceed to solve a nuclear row."Experts from both sides have to sit together and work out ...

EU significantly extends sanctions against Iran

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union significantly extended its sanctions against Iran Monday, reflecting mounting frustration over a lack of progress in nuclear talks with Tehran.EU foreign ministers agreed at a meeting in Brussels to add more than 100 new entities to ...

EU set sharply to expand Iran sanctions: diplomats

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is expected to expand its sanctions against Iran significantly Monday, reflecting growing frustration among Western powers with a lack of progress in nuclear talks with Tehran, EU diplomats said.The 27 member governments are set to add ...
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