Chemical Attack

Iran calls for non-discriminatory implementation of CWC

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Condemning the use of chemical weapons by anyone, Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi called for balanced, full and non-discriminatory implementation of Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC).

US preventing export of medicine needed for chemical victims: Foreign Ministry

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – Referring to the remarks of FM Zarif, Iranian Foreign Ministry in its twitter account wrote that the United States is preventing export of the medicine needed for chemical warfare victims.

Wikileaks’ report shows OPCW manipulated report on Douma incident

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – WikiLeaks published four new leaked documents from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) showing that the organization manipulated the final report on the alleged chemical attack in Douma.

Iranian chemical weapon victims to attend OPCW annual conf.

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – A number of Iranian victims of the Iraqi chemical attacks during the 1980-1988 war will accompany the Iranian delegation at the annual anti-chemical conference, which will be held in Hague next week.

Iran calls for destruction of US chemical weapons arsenal

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – Iran believes that a world free of weapons of mass destruction is only viable through the destruction of the US arsenal, Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Friday.

MoD:

West must be held accountable for massacre in Yemen

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Defense (MoD) Brigadier General Amir Hatami said on Friday that the Western countries, with their false claims on defending human rights, must be held accountable for their arms assistance in the killing of innocent people in Yemen.

Syria, Russia deny US ‘fabricated’ claims about alleged chemical attack in Idlib

TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – Syrian Foreign Ministry and Russian Defense Ministry denied US claims about an alleged chemical attack in Idlib, describing it as ‘fabricated’ and ‘a cynical lie’ respectively.

Syrian Foreign Ministry denies reports about use of chemical weapons

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – Media reports about the alleged use of chemical weapons by the Syrian army in the Kabani settlement in northern Latakia are fake, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Iran will never forget Halabja disaster, FM Zarif says

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – Neither Iran nor the Kurdish brethren will ever forget about horrors of Halabja and Sardasht chemical disasters, the Iranian foreign minister said in a tweet on the anniversary of Iraqi Kurdistan city of Halabja’s chemical attack.

Zarif rebukes ‘West’s pattern’ in addressing terrorism

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has lashed out at the US and its regional allies for double standards in addressing terrorism. His criticism comes in the wake of the recent chemical attack in the Syrian city of Aleppo.

Iran slams chemical attack in Aleppo

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Iran has strongly denounced a chemical attack on the residential areas of the Syrian city of Aleppo.

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.

Russian MoD:

Terrorists transport chlorine containers to Hama to stage new chemical provocation

LATTAKIA, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Russian Defense Ministry revealed information confirming that terrorist organizations have transported two containers of chlorine substance to a granary , west of Hama province to stage a new chemical attack and accuse the Syrian Arab Army of launching it.

Hatami warns of emerging Hitlers due to inaction against law violations

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami said that if the world does not adopt measures against international law violations, new Hitlers will emerge.

White Helmets delivered Chemical weapons to terrorists in Idlib: Russia

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – A Russian defense ministry official announced on Tuesday that members of White Helmets group have delivered a large shipment of toxic substances to a warehouse used by terrorists in Idlib.

West preparing for new chemical show in Syria: Hezbollah chief

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Secretary General of Lebanese Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah says that the west is making preparations for a new chemical attack in Syria’s Idlib, condemning western countries’ silence about crimes against Yemeni children.

Russian MoD:

Foreign specialists arrived in Syria to stage chemical attack

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Russian Defense Ministry's spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said on Saturday, that a group of militants, who had undergone training by the Olive Group, planned to stage rescuing the victims of a chemical weapons attack in Idlib.

US security advisor says US might attack Syria again

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – United States National Security Adviser John Bolton has reportedly said that Washington is prepared to take strong military action against Syria if Damascus allegedly uses chemical weapons.

Russia says Britons to stage chemical attack in Syria to blame Assad

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – The Russian Defense Ministry announced that a group of militants trained by UK private military company Olive are preparing to stage a chemical attack in Syria's Idlib to frame Assad as using chemical weapons against civilians.

Iran’s defense min.:

Israel a threat to world’s peace, security

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – The Iranian defense minister has described the Israeli regime’s stockpiled nuclear, chemical and biological weapons as a threat to world’s peace and security.

Russian MoD warns of new fabricated chemical provocation in Deir Ezzor

MOSCOW, Jun. 12 (MNA) –The Russian Defense Ministry has revealed that terrorist organizations have brought canisters containing chlorine to the town of Jafra field in Deir Ezzor province to stage another chemical attack and accuse the Syrian army of it.

Foreign interventions postpone peace in Syria: FM Zarif

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif condemned the unilateral military action [of US, UK, and France] against Syria as a measure postponing the attainment of peace in the war-torn country.

Russian MoD:

OPCW finds no chemical weapons at Syrian facilities bombed by US

MOSCOW, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Last week, the fact-finding mission of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) visited a site in the Damascus suburb of Douma to collect samples in connection with the alleged April 7 chemical attack.

Iran condemns instrumental, political abuse of OPCW

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Alireza Jahangiri, the Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran condemned the abuse of international regulations against the use of chemical weapons by some westerners.

Iran welcomes pro-Syrian stances of African Union: Ghasemi

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – Bahram Ghasemi, the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, referred to the statement issued by the Chairperson of African Union Commission on Syria on Monday, and hailed the approached undertaken by the African body.