Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

Iran slams US adverse role in failure of OPCW Review Conf.

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Iran in an address to the OPCW 4th Review Conference has condemned the US destructive polices in violation of all international agreements, saying Washington is not fit to object to the decisions of OPCW member states.

4th OPCW Review Conf. fails to reach consensus on final document

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Member states of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) have failed to agree on a final document at the 4th Review Conference held in The Hague on Nov. 21-30.

OPCW reviews probe into terrorists’ toxic gas attack on Aleppo

THE HAGUET , Nov. 27 (MNA) – The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) announced that it is reviewing an investigation into terrorist groups’ attack with toxic gases on Aleppo city.

US, biggest violator of Chemical Weapons Convention: Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – Iran in an address to the CWC review conference has recounted all instances in which US has violated the Chemical Weapons Convention, reminding the intl. community that the country has not yet completed the destruction of its chemical weapons stockpile.

Zarif slams US ‘obscene, dangerous’ chemical warfare claims

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif has denounced the US’ “obscene” and “dangerous” accusations that Tehran has failed to declare ‘a toxic arms program’ to the OPCW in breach of the Chemical Weapons Convention.

Russian FM:

OPCW report on Syria drafted with violations

MOSCOW, Nov. 18 (MNA) – The Russian Foreign Ministry said the report of OPCW on Syria was drafted with numerous violations and is contrary to the provisions of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and the OPCW’s principles of confidentiality.

Moscow worried about possible chemical provocations by terrorists in Syria

MOSCOW, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Ministry expressed worry about information on possible chemical provocations by terrorist groups in Syria in order to accuse the Syrian Arab army.

Mikdad:

Syria never used, not to use chemical weapons

DAMASCUS, Oct. 22 (MNA) – Deputy Foreign and Expatriates Minister Dr. Fayssal Mikdad stressed that Syria didn’t have used and won't use chemical weapons and it is adhered to achieving international peace and security despite all threats by terrorist organizations and their backers.

Iran raps ‘attribution mechanism’ as being beyond OPCW duties

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – Iran’s envoy to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) criticized the adoption of a new mechanism that assigns blame for chemical attacks, saying such decision is outside the responsibilities of the world’s chemical weapons watchdog.

Iran urges intl. community to persuade Israel to destroy chemical arsenal

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry official has called on international community to persuade Israeli regime and some other non-CWC member countries to destroy their arsenal of chemical weapons as soon as possible.

Iran’s envoy:

Incomplete disarmament of US WMDs threatens intl. security

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – Iran’s Permanent Representative to Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) expressed regret over incomplete disarmament of the United States’ weapons of mass destruction (WMD), saying that this is a threat to international peace and security.

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.

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.

OPCW investigators enter Syrian town of Douma

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) –Syrian sources relayed that investigators of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) entered the Syrian town of Douma, on Tuesday afternoon, to conduct probe on what terrorist claim to be a chemical attack by government.

Syria OPCW envoy:

Trilateral aggression in Syria aimed at hindering work of fact-finding mission

THE HAGUE, Apr. 17 (MNA) – Syria's envoy to OPCW Bassam Sabbagh said the US-British-French airstrikes on Syria timed with the arrival of the fact-finding mission to Damascus aimed at hindering the work of the mission to investigate the claims of the alleged chemical attack on Douma.

Iran envoy Jahangiri:

OPCW at stake, taken hostage for political intents

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s Permanent Representative to OPCW Alireza Jahangiri, while slamming the US-led strikes on Syria, said Mon. that the OPCW is at stake and some delegations take hostage of this technical forum for their political intents.

Iran urges sides to cooperate on Salisbury attack

TEHRAN, Apr. 05 (MNA) – Iran's representative to the UN chemical watchdog, Alireza Jahangiri, called on Russia and UK to settle disputes over the Salisbury nerve agent attack through cooperation and constructive talks.

OPCW offers condolences over chemical veteran's demise

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons issued a letter of condolence on the passing of the war veteran Ali Khosh Lafz.

Iran picked as deputy chair of OPCW conference

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – During the 22nd session of OPCW (Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons) Conference of the States Parties, the Islamic Republic of Iran was picked as the deputy chair of the conference.

Moscow:

OPCW-UN report conclusions on alleged use of sarin gas baseless

MOSCOW, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Ministry said that conclusions of UN-OPCW report which claims the Syrian government responsibility for use of Sarin gas are “baseless”.

OPCW report ‘lacks credibility’: Iran’s Hague envoy

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – An Iranian representative addressed the 56th meeting of the OPCW Executive Council on Thursday and described the seventh report on Khan Sheikhoun incident as unreliable.

Iran warns about political abusing of OPCW

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Alireza Jahangiri, Iran’s permanent representative to the OPCW condemned the double standard policy of the organization in treating the case of chemical weapons attack in Syria.

Araghchi:

US arbitrary moves in Syria against intl. law

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy FM Araghchi said US arbitrary moves in Syria in the past and any possible measure in the future is against international law and thus, severely condemned by the Islamic Republic.

Iran’s amb. to Netherlands:

Chemical terrorism sponsors should be held accountable

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – Iran’s Representative to The Hague Conference, Alireza Jahangiri, stressed the necessity of holding sponsors of chemical terrorism accountable for their actions.

14th meeting of Chemical Weapons Convention SPs in Asia kicks off

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – The 14th meeting of National Authorities of Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) SPs in Asia kicked off Mon. in Tehran with the attendance of Deputy FM Araghchi and representatives of 25 Asian countries.

Russia, China present anti-terrorist bill to UNSC

NEW YORK, Apr. 14 (MNA) – Russia and China presented a bill to the UN Security Council to intensify the struggle against terrorism, especially to avoid the use of chemical weapons by extremists.

Iranian doctor receives OPCW-The Hague Award

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – Dr. Mahdi Balali-Mood of Iran has been announced as the joint recipient of the second annual OPCW-The Hague Award for his outstanding contribution to achieving a world free of chemical weapons.