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Foreign Ministry condemns anti-Iran human rights resolution in UN

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi condemned the resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly against the human rights situation in Iran.
2019-12-19 12:39
FM Zarif, UN Undersecretary-General Meet in Qatar

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held talks with Rosemary A. DiCarlo, the UN Undersecretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, in Doha.
2019-12-15 19:30
Israeli regime’s efforts in changing identity of occupied Syrian Golan ‘null and void’: UN

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – The United Nations General Assembly reiterated its demand for the Israeli regime to comply with resolutions on the occupied Syrian Golan, particularly resolution no. 497 for 1981 which considers Israel’s decision to impose its law and legal jurisdiction and administration on the occupied Syrian Golan to be null, void, and without international legal effect.
2019-12-14 10:40
Iranian delegation discusses Syrian developments within Astana process

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Iranian delegation headed by Senior Assistant to Iran's Foreign Minister Ali-Asghar Khaji held separate meetings with delegations from Russia, Turkey, UN and Lebanon to discuss developments in Syria.
2019-12-11 10:56
UN ‘unable’ to verify claims Iran was behind Saudi Aramco attacks

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres says the world body’s investigators are “unable to independently corroborate” the US and Saudi claims that Iran was behind attacks on the kingdom's Aramco oil facilities in September.
2019-12-11 10:37
No agreement among Permanent Members that Iran is not complying with resolution 2231: Finaud

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Marc Finaud, a senior member of Geneva Centre for Security Policy, says that in the Middle East, several countries have wide-ranging missile capabilities that are the result of threat perceptions often fueled by the others’ arms build-ups.
2019-12-08 10:45
E3 repeat allegations against Iran missile program

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – France, Germany and the United Kingdom have penned a letter to the United Nations, making baseless accusations against Iran's missile program.
2019-12-05 12:12
Russia warns against attempts to draw Iraq into confrontation with Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya has warned against attempts to draw Iraq into a confrontation with Iran.
2019-12-04 12:09
Syria blames US for interfering constitutional committee's work

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Syria on Sunday underlined that statement of the US State Department on the sessions of the Committee of Discussing Constitution held in Geneva is an attempt by Washington to once again interfere in the states’ affairs and impose its own agenda.
2019-12-01 17:11
In a statement, Hamas calls on world people to support Palestinians

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – On the anniversary of the UN-organized International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People on November 29, Hamas has called on the people of the world to support the Palestinians.
2019-11-29 20:59
US violates Intl. maritime Convention: official

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Managing Director of Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran Mohammad Rastad said that US anti-Iranian and bullying measures are blatant violations of the International Maritime Convention.
2019-11-26 18:37
Iran urges reforms in UNSC to solve legitimacy crisis

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi warned that the UN Security Council is facing a legitimacy and credibility crisis that has to be addressed through reforms.
2019-11-26 08:57
US chemical weapons a threat to international peace, security: Iran Deputy FM

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Gholamhossein Dehghani, Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, has addressed the Twenty-Fourth Conference of the States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention.
2019-11-25 22:00
US, Israeli regime main hurdles in establishing WMD-free zone in ME: Ravanchi

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Iran envoy to the United Nations said that policies of the Israeli regime and the United States are preventing the establishment of a WMD-free zone in the Middle East.
2019-11-20 09:49
“WMD has no place in our national defense doctrine”: UN envoy

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Iran envoy to the United Nations said that weapons of mass destruction have no place in the country’s defense doctrine and that Iran is ready to cooperate with regional states to establish a WMD free zone in the Middle East.
2019-11-19 09:32
UN calls for probe into Israel's strike on Palestinian family in Gaza

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – The Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process has called for 'swift' investigation into an Israeli airstrike that killed eight members of a Palestinian family in Gaza Strip early on Thursday.
2019-11-16 18:00
UN adopts eight resolutions in condemnation of Israeli crimes in Palestine

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – The UN Fourth Committee approved eight resolutions on Friday in condemnation of Israeli regime’s crimes in Palestine.
2019-11-16 10:41
Diplomat raps UN for ignoring US' repeated violations of 2231 Resolution

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Gholam-Hossein Dehghani slammed the UN's reports for ignoring the United States’ repeated violations of the JCPOA and the Security Council Resolution 2231.
2019-11-14 10:12
UN calls on US to comply with rules, allow medicines into Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Deputy Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Farhan Haq called on the United States to comply with the decision of the International Court of Justice and allow vital medicines into Iran.
2019-11-13 11:20
Iran not to bear all JCPOA burden: UN envoy

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Es'hagh Al Habib warned on Monday that Tehran will not take on all the responsibilities of the 2015 nuclear deal, urging all parties to the pact to live up to their responsibilities.
2019-11-12 08:44
UNHRC lauds Iran's actions to enhance human rights

TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – The UN Human Rights Council has praised Iran for enacting laws and policies to uphold the rights of persons with disabilities and for efforts taken to reduce poverty.
2019-11-08 19:27
Iran, Cuba paying the price for resistance against US colonialist policies: UN envoy

TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN on Thu. censured the US unilateral embargoes and coercive sanctions against independent states such as Iran and Cuba, stressing his country's resolve to offset the US unlawful measures.
2019-11-08 10:51
FAO, UN partners warn of disproportional impacts of climate change on land use, food security in Asia-Pacific

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – Asia’s vast landmass and growing cities are warming faster than the global average and that will have a disproportional impact on food security and livelihoods for billions of people across the region, FAO and its UN partners warned today.
2019-10-30 10:17
United Nations unable to verify Baghdadi’s death: Spokesman

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – The United Nations cannot verify the credibility of the United States’ statement announcing the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Daesh terror group, and believes that such information has to be confirmed by the various authorities on the ground, UN spokesperson Farhan Haq said in a press briefing.
2019-10-29 11:41
Iraq calls on UN to force uninvited US troops out: report

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – The Iraqi government is taking legal action against the US troops that entered the country after their pullout from Syria without permission.
2019-10-23 20:32
Iran invites UN to participate in investigation into oil tanker attack

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – The Iranian mission at the United Nations has called for the UN experts’ participation in investigations into the terrorist attack on Sabiti oil tanker.
2019-10-22 07:09
Iran should not be sole party for implementing JCPOA: UN envoy

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Es'hagh Al Habib said that Iran should not be the sole party implementing the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
2019-10-17 13:00
UN agrees that US violated its visa obligations as host country: Russian diplomat

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – UN Deputy Secretary General has confirmed Russia's position on the violation of host country obligations by the United States, Russia's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Gennady Kuzmin said after the session of the UN committee on relations with the host country.
2019-10-16 17:15
Afghanistan's booming meth production rings alarm bells for intl. community

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – “The increase in production of crystal methamphetamine in Afghanistan from 200 tons per annum to its present 9,000 tons per year rings the alarm bell for the international community and will harm regional as well as western countries,” Head of Drug Control Headquarters (DCH), Eskandar Momeni warned.
2019-10-15 14:18
Head of drug control HQ to leave for Vienna on Sunday

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Head of Drug Control Headquarters (DCH), Eskandar Momeni, will leave Tehran for Vienna on Sunday to have an MOU signed between Iran and the UN.
2019-10-12 17:25