Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi said Tehran expects that its relations with Europe will expand even following departure of EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini from her office.
The European Union High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini said the bloc continues "to fully believe in the diplomatic and security value" of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran.
The European Union kept on its position that enlargement of Zionists settlements by the Israeli regime on the occupied West Bank was contrary to international law and illegal.
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman expressed hope that the EU's new Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell would be able to meet the challenge of extremist unilateralism and US bullying.
EU foreign policy chief said that the participants of the "4+1 Group and Iran" meeting emphasized their strong commitment to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Iranian Foreign Minister said that If the Europeans are waiting for the permission of a country that has left the JCPOA and follows the Maximum Pressure policy toward Iran, it will never be granted.
The European Union’s foreign policy chief said that the existing nuclear deal between Iran and world powers must not be sacrificed as part of any US moves to forge a new security agreement with Tehran.
The Finnish Foreign Minister, whose country holds the rotating presidency of the European Union, said that Europe does not follow US sanctions on Iran.
European Union Foreign Policy Chief criticized the recent struggles between UAE and Saudi military proxy groups in Aden, Southern Yemen, urging them to stop the conflict.
The European Union (EU)'s top diplomat Federica Mogherini said that the EU supports Iraq's proposal to hold peace conference to ease tensions between the United States and Iran.