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Russia, China submit UN resolution to lift sanctions on North Korea

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Russia and China have submitted a draft resolution to the UN Security Council to lift sanctions on North Korea and promptly resume the 'six-party' talks, according to the text of the document.

Iran UN envoy:

Iran won't back down on its position on missile program

TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Majid Takht-e Ravanchi said that Islamic Republic will not back down on its position on missile program.

Iran UN envoy:

US effort to misuse UN resolution 2231 are doomed to failure

TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – Iran’s UN Ambassador Majid Takht-e Ravanchi said on Thursday that US attempt to misuse UNSC Resolution 2231 will go nowhere.

US forces other states to violate Iran-related UN resolutions : Zarif

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has criticized the US pressures on other states to violate UN resolutions after its unlawful withdrawal from the JCPOA.

Iran Foreign Ministry’s statement on Palestine land day

TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has released a statement on the occasion of the Land Day of Palestine, censuring the crimes Israel commits against Palestinians.

US insisting on false claims over Iran missile program

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has repeated the unfounded claims on Iran’s missile program describing it as a threat to Europe and the Middle East.

Tehran urges Paris to stop repeating false claims on Iran’s ballistic programs

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MAN) – Iran has rebuked The French Foreign Ministry’s provocative comments about Tehran’s ballistic missile programs, calling on Paris to avoid repeating such provocative comments.

Lavrov:

US troops presence in Syria illegal, withdrawal step in right direction

MOSCOW, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday renewed that the presence of US troops in Syria is illegal, considering  the announcement of their withdrawal is a step in the right direction.

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.

Parliament condemns anti-Iranian UNGA resolution

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of Iranian Parliament condemned the United Nation General Assembly resolution against Iran which claims the violation of human rights in the country.

Iran missiles non-negotiable, Zarif tells Al Jazeera

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – While in Qatar for the annual Doha Forum, foreign minister Zarif has reiterated Iran’s position that its missile program is not up for negotiations, adding that it is the US administration that has violated the UN Resolution 2231.

Iran sees no bans on its missile tests: FM Zarif

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has reacted to a missile test confirmed by Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) today, saying "missiles have not been negotiated over in talks with other parties."

Iran UN envoy:

Zionists' occupation of Palestine, main cause of crisis in ME

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Es’hagh Al-e Habib in opposition to the US-proposed resolution against Palestine said that Israel’s occupation of Palestine is the main cause of conflicts and crisis in the Middle East region.

No UN resolution bans Iran missile program, tests

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said Iran's missile program has a defensive nature, and no UN Security Council resolution bans Iran from missile program or tests.

Iran complying with JCPOA commitments: IAEA

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano has once again confirmed that Iran is implementing its nuclear-related commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

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.

Syria demands to probe into US-led Coalition’s repeated crimes

DAMASCUS , Nov. 11 (MNA) – Syrian Foreign and Expatriates Ministry said Saturday that the heinous crime committed by the illegal US-led int’l coalition against civilians in Hajin village exposes once again the United States’ false claims of combating terrorism and demonstrates the coalition member countries’ reckless disregard for the lives of innocent people and the international laws.

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.

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.

Iran fully aware of Israel's moves: UN envoy

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – Iran’s envoy to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Farhad Mamdouhi called Israeli PM a liar who is mocking democracy, adding that the Islamic Republic is fully aware of the regime's provocations in the region.

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.

UN special rapporteur calls US sanctions on Iran cruel, unfair

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – In a Monday statement at the UN office in Geneva, the Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of the unilateral coercive measures Idriss Jazairy called the re-imposed US sanctions against Iran ‘unfair and cruel’.

Sri Lanka proposes to offset tea-oil deal with Iran against oil debts

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – The Sri Lanka Tea Board has proposed that the payments due from Iran for tea purchases from Sri Lanka be offset against the $250 million that the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) owes to Tehran for oil.

Russian deputy FM:

Russia supports Syrian efforts to ensure return of citizens to their areas

MOSCOW, Jul. 07(MNA) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin said that his country supports the efforts made by Syria to ensure a safe, voluntary and dignified return of Syrian citizens to their permanent places of residence in areas liberated from the terrorist threat.

Iran's UK envoy:

UNSC session on Palestine highlighted US isolation

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Iranian ambassador to London Hamid Baedinejad said that the UN Security Council meeting on Palestine on Friday indicated the US continued isolation.

Deputy FM:

Iran enjoys higher status in intl. arena than few years ago

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Hossein Panahi, the Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary and Iranian Affairs said Wed. in the past, Iran was under 6 UN resolutions but now the situation is much better than few years ago.

Ala:

Syria calls for making ME nuclear weapon free zone

GENEVA,May 01 (MNA) – Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Hussam Eddin Ala called for taking practical steps and immediate measures to make the Middle East a zone free from nuclear weapon and other weapons of mass destruction.

UNHRC approves five resolutions on Palestine

TEHRAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) - United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in its meeting held in Geneva on Friday approved five resolutions submitted by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Palestine with a majority of votes.