David McAllister: “The EU should be a global player, not just a payer”
The chairman of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs on the role of the European Parliament and the European Union in world politics.
Borrell: “EU has a special duty of care”
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell responds to questions from EU Watch and Hostage Aid Worldwide on European hostages jailed in Iran.
Letter to Josep Borrell concerning the case of Johan Floderus and other EU citizens held hostage in Iran
EU Watch and Hostage Aid Worldwide have asked EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell what he and the EU diplomatic service have done to secure the release of his staff member Johan Floderus and other EU citizens who have been held hostage in Iran for long time.
Open letter for the release of Iranian artist Toomaj Salehi
EU Watch joins more than 150 politicians, organizations, and activists in calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Iranian rapper and dissident Toomaj Salehi. Please find below the full letter.
“Write your last letter to your mom”: How an Iranian dissident broke free from Khamenei’s regime
Arash Hahmpay, an Iranian dissident and activist details his dreadful experience with the Islamic regime in Iran and how he escaped to Germany.
Letter to HRVP Borrell concerning the plight of EU citizens held hostage in Iran
EU Watch recently sent a letter to EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell in which we asked him what he and the EU diplomatic service have done to free EU citizens detained in Iran, such as Jamshid Sharmahd (Germany) and Ahmadreza Djalali (Sweden) who are both facing executions.
“Iran must be treated like Russia”: Daughter of abducted dissident sentenced to death in Iran urges change of strategy
German national Jamshid Sharmhad was hijacked by Iranian agents in Dubai in 2020. His daughter Gazelle is campaigning for his release and urges Europe to take a tougher line with the Islamic Republic.
Confronting authoritarian regimes: How should the EU deal with Iran? – 20 April 2023, 16:00 CET – REGISTER NOW
Should Iran’s Revolutionary Guard be added to the EU terror list? What has been done to free European citizens held hostage in Iran? Is the current EU policy vis-à-vis the Iranian regime effective? Leading experts give their insights. Join us for this online event.
“Borrell’s statements are just empty words”: Daughter of Iran prisoner wants stronger EU action
Mariam Claren is campaigning for the release of her mother who was been held in the notorious Evin prison in Iran since 2020. Are European governments doing enough?
“There is a lot more the EU can do vis-à-vis Iran” | A view from Washington
The European Union should list Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organisation, argues the Middle East expert Matthew Levitt
German MEP urges EU states to expel Iranian ambassadors
Dietmar Köster doesn’t mince words on what the European Union should do towards Iran in an interview with EU Watch.
“Awful timing”: Hungary to deepen relations with Iran
European lawmaker Katalin Cseh criticizes the Orbán government’s move to deepen relations with the Iranian regime.
New EU sanctions on Iranian officials, including interior minister
The EU designations include four members of the squad that arbitrarily arrested Mahsa Amini.
More sanctions on Iran are coming – but are they enough?
The European Union is preparing a new sanctions package over Iran’s brutal suppression of protestors. How effective are the EU’s restrictive measures?
[Opinion] Time for bolder action against Iran
David Wollach argues for a more assertive approach of the European Union against the violent crackdown in the Islamic Republic.
Asselborn: “Europe has no Plan B for Iran”
Luxembourg’s foreign minister Jean Asselborn about EU sanctions against Iran and the future of the nuclear agreement.
“Iran associates itself with the camp of evil”
Witold Wasczykowski, member of the European Parliament and a former Polish foreign minister on the Iran sanctions.
Iran protests trigger calls for EU sanctions
The EU considers how to react to Iran’s violent crackdown in the wake of Mahsa Amini’s death.
Hostages in Iran: Families urge EU to do more
European Union foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell is under pressure over his stance towards Iran.
Deal or no deal: Risks, opportunities and red lines for the EU
In the ongoing context of war in Ukraine, a growing need is forming for a common EU foreign policy. A clear set of rules and guidelines needs to be established […]
Iran policy: “Europe should not follow the Americans”
The French economist Thierry Coville, researcher at IRIS in Paris, discusses the EU’s role in negotiations with Iran
