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Security Council extends UNDOF mission in occupied Golan for six months

NEW YORK, Dec. 22 (MNA) – The Security Council on Friday extended the mission of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) in the occupied Syrian Golan for six months.

Envoy lauds political successes in UN resolution on Yemen

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to London, Hamid Baeidinejad, has hailed the two important political successes achieved in a new resolution that was endorsed by the UN Security Council on Yemen on Friday.

UN envoy calls for stopping politicization of humanitarian affairs in Syria

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Bashar al-Jaafari, said that the Syrian government is the keenest side to provide all sorts of humanitarian aid to all its citizens across Syria, clarifying that it fulfills this duty completely in cooperation with the Syrian Arab red Crescent.

Iran rebukes US’ violation of international law

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s ِِDeputy Ambassador to the United Nations Es’hagh Al-e Habib urged the UN Security Council to rebuke the US’ violations of international resolutions.

US and allies rely on defunct resolutions: Zarif

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has reacted to the “latest mockery” of the US Secretary of State regarding Iran’s ballistic missile activity.

Larijani says UNSC doesn’t perform its duties

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that the United Nations Security Council does not carry out its duties on combating terrorism.

Zarif says resolution 2231 doesn’t restrict Iran’s missile program

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that resolution 2231 of UN Security Council does not limit Iran’s missile program.

Iran FM:

US admits UN resolution does not prohibit Iran’s missile program

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the United States has admitted that Resolution 2231 does not prohibit Iran's deterrent capabilities.

Zarif highlights US hypocritical behavior towards UN resolution

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said US is falsely accusing Iran of violating UN Security Council 2231 resolution while it has earlier breached the same resolution.

Current situation in Iran far better than that of previous sanctions era: MoD

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said that Iran’s current conditions are substantially better than that of the previous era under sanctions, before signing the Nuclear Deal (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action).

Lavrov,Cavusoglu discuss holding new Astana meeting on Syria

MOSCOW, Nov.10 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed during a telephone conversation with Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu preparations for a new meeting within the framework of the Astana platform.

Iran’s UN envoy:

World condemnation of US sanctions, pragmatic support to multilateralism

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Iran’s UN ambassador Khoshroo called on world community to strongly condemn and reject the US sanctions, saying the action is pragmatic support to international law and multilateralism.

Nebenzya:

White Helmets plotting fake chemical attacks in Aleppo

NEW YORK, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN  Vasily Nebenzya reaffirmed that the so-called “White Helmets” terrorist organization is plotting a new play through using chemical weapons in Aleppo Countryside with the aim of accusing the Syrian Arab Army.

Putin:

Establishing demilitarized zone in Idleb is temporary

ANKARA, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed at the end of the Istanbul quartet summit that the leaders of the participating states agreed on preserving the territorial integrity of Syria, and accomplishing the political settlement in accordance with Security Council resolution No.2254.

Nebenzya warns West against attempting to escalate crisis in Syria

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Russia’s Permanent Representative at the UN Vasily Nebenzya warned Western states against attempting to escalate the crisis in Syria to achieve suspicious personal gains.

Syria demands intl. investigation into US-led Coalition’s attacks on Deir Ezzor

DAMASCUS, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Foreign and Expatriates Ministry said the heinous crime committed by the illegitimate US-led Coalition in al-Sousa and al-Bubadran villages in Deir Ezzor countryside prove once again its disregard for international law.

62 martyred, dozens injured in US-led coalition airstrikes on Deir Ezzor

DEIR EZZOR, Oct. 21 (MNA) – At least 62 civilians were martyred in three new massacres  committed by the US-led international coalition in the villages of al-Suseh and al-Bubadran in al-Bukmal region in Deir Ezzor southern countryside.

NAM voices concern over continuing encroachment by UNSC

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Speaking on behalf of Non-Aligned Movement, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Es’hagh Al Habib said that the movement expresses concern over the continuing encroachment by the UN Security Council.

Jahangiri:

Iran’s current problems not a ‘deadlock’

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – The Iranian first vice-president Es’hagh Jahangiri described current problems of the country as critical, not a ‘deadlock’.

Deputy FM:

Some members misuse OIC to pursue their foreign policy goals

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Deputy foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Gholamhossein Dehghani said some members of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), by resorting to their financial resources, try to pursue their foreign policy goals through this organization.

UN Security Council’s meeting showed US is alone: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Today’s session at the UN Security Council clearly showed that the United States is alone as every country in the meeting supported the JCPOA and directly and indirectly condemned US action in withdrawing from the deal, according to Iran’s president at the end of his trip to New York.

Deputy FM:

US to be further isolated at Wed. Security Council meeting

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy FM Araghchi voiced confidence that Wednesday’s Security Council meeting, where Trump intends to take an anti-Iran campaign, will go against Trump’s wishes and further isolate US.  

UNSC strongly condemns Ahvaz terror attack

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – In a Monday statement, the United Nations Security Council strongly condemned the Ahvaz terrorist attack and urged all states to cooperate with Iran to hold perpetrators of the heinous act.

Zarif says his meetings with Kerry were 'public, pre-announced'

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif said that his meetings with US former Secretary of State John Kerry has been public, pre-scheduled and announced.

Washington Post:

US administration denounces Haley’s plan for Iran-centered UN meeting

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – The Trump administration is disowning plan of its UN Ambassador Nikki Haley for holding a security council meeting focused on Iran, Washington Post reported.

US undermines credibility of UN Security Council: Iran IAEA envoy

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – "US unlawful and unilateral actions not only undermine the credibility of the UN Security Council, but also destroy its own credibility," according to Iran's envoy to the IAEA.

Khoshroo:

Three guarantor states determined to eliminate all terrorists

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Permanent Representative of Iran to the UN said that Iran, Russia and Turkey, as three guarantor states, are determined to continue cooperation to eliminate all terrorists.

Al-Jaafari:

Liberating Idleb to be last nail in coffin of terrorism

NEW YORK, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Syria’s Permanent Representative at the UN Bashar al-Jaafari said that Syria is determined to combat terrorism and liberate all Syrian territory from terrorists and foreign occupation in all its forms.

Lavrov:

Syrian government has sovereign right over its territory

SOCHI, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov affirmed that the Syrian government has the sovereign right over its territory, pointing out that Russia supports all efforts to resolve the crisis in Syria in accordance with the UN Security Council resolution no.2254.