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Iran suggests prisoner swap for detained British-Iranian mother

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif has suggested he is open to the idea of a prisoner swap involving British-Iranian mother Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who was jailed in 2016.

USA

Watch: U.S. to end waivers on Iranian oil sanctions for five countries

The Trump administration on Monday told five nations, including allies Japan, South Korea and Turkey, that they will no longer be exempt from U.S. sanctions if they continue to import oil from Iran.

Iran

Euroviews. Europe should call Iran’s Quds Force what it is - a terrorist organisation ǀ View

Calling the Quds Force what it is - a terrorist organisation - would be a powerful step towards holding Iran accountable for its actions on the world stage.

Iran

Watch: Iran's lawmakers wear Revolutionary Guards' uniforms

Watch: Iran's lawmakers wear Revolutionary Guards' uniforms to Parliament after the US named the country's military elite as a foreign terrorist organization.

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USA

US designates Iranian military force as foreign terrorist organisation

"This action will significantly expand the scope and scale of our maximum pressure on the Iranian regime," the White House said in a statement.

Iran

Iran braces for more rain as floods kill at least 70

About 1,900 cities and villages have been affected by floods after exceptionally heavy rains since March 19.

World

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's husband renews pleas for her release on third anniversary

Today is the third anniversary of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's arrest on spying charges in Iran. The British-Iranian charity worker was detained at Tehran Airport while attempting to return home to London after visiting family.

World News

Facebook removes more than 2,600 fake accounts

Some fake accounts tied to Russia have been deleted for spreading content on Ukrainian politics ahead of the March 31st Presidential election.

Iran

US sanctions put economic strain on Iranians ahead of Persian new year

With Persian new year around the corner, many Iranians struggle to finance the festivities because of the reinstated US sanctions.

Iran

Euroviews. Dark money flows between Russia and Iran show how vital EU sanctions are against both ǀ View

The EU must recognise how intertwined the two countries are as well as the necessity of the taking a ‘whole of the Union’ approach to bringing the aggressive behaviour of both regimes to an end.

Iran

Iranian football fan,7, finds internet fame through Mo Salah challenge

Meet the Iranian 7-year-old who found internet fame completing the Mo Sala challenge

United Kingdom

Detained British-Iranian mother granted diplomatic protection by UK

The Foreign Secretary has today decided that the UK will exercise diplomatic protection in the case of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe as part of the Government’s continuing efforts to secure her release.

World News

Euroviews. The week that was: out with the old and in with the new ǀ View

We bring you our weekly round-up of all the View articles driving opinion across Europe and beyond over the last seven days.

Iran

Iran's Rouhani rejects resignation of foreign minister Zarif

Zarif has been a key player in negotiations around Iran's nuclear programme.

World News

Iran death penalties still second-highest in the world: report

Despite being at a 10-year low, Iran still executes the second-highest number of people in the world, according to a human rights group.

World

EU 'concerned' by resignation of Iranian foreign minister Zarif

"We hope it doesn't go through," source tells Euronews.

Iran

Iran's Foreign Minister announces resignation on Instagram

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stepped down on Monday, announcing his resignation on Instagram. "I am apologising to you for all the shortcomings...in the past years during my time as foreign minister ... I thank the Iranian nation and officials," he wrote.

France

Iran releases French citizen who entered the country illegally

Iran releases French citizen who entered the country illegally

Iran

Euroviews. Leaders continue to be idealistic with the Iranian regime ǀ View

European leaders seem blind to reality in pursuit of idealistic goals, labouring under the false hope that Iran will moderate its behaviour in return for economic aid.

Iran

An attack on Iran would be 'suicide', warns foreign minister Zarif

When asked if there would be a military clash between Iran and the United States or Israel, the politician replied: "Well, certainly some people who were successful in creating a war last time are hard at it again."