US effort to extend Iran arms embargo

End of arms embargo indicates failure of US unilateralism

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Spain Hassan Ghashghavi said that the ending of Iran's arms embargo has indicated that US unilateralism will not work.
2020-10-19 20:00
Lifting arms embargo great success for Iran’s diplomacy

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi said that lifting Iran’s arms embargo is considered a great success for the diplomacy of the Islamic Republic.
2020-10-18 21:00
Iran free to sell, buy weapons as of Sunday: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the UN arms embargo against Iran will be lifted as of Sunday as will make Tehran able to buy or sell weapons.
2020-10-14 11:17
By: Javad Heirannia, Payman Yazdani

Reasons behind Trump's focus on anti-Iran agenda at UNSC

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – The US’ recent failures at the UN Security Council, although proving the country’s lack of legitimacy in the international community, may have far-reaching benefits for Donald Trump.
2020-08-27 12:30
US premier violator of JCPOA

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Iran's Presidential Aide for Legal Affairs Laya Joneidi named the US as the 'premier violator of the JCPOA'.
2020-08-26 16:15
Iranian defense sector independent from foreign countries

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Commander of the Iranian Army Ground Force said on Wednesday that having access to modern equipment, the Iranian defense sector is now standing on its feet independent from any other countries.
2020-08-26 15:00
No right for US to request snapback of UN sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – China says the US has no right to request snapback of UN sanctions on Iran after pulling out from the JCPOA.
2020-08-20 22:00
'US shouldn't try its luck, it'll only be humiliated again'

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi in his Thursday tweet said the US should not try its luck for it will only be humiliated again.
2020-08-20 20:30
Great strides taken in Iran's nuclear industry

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – AEOI, in a tweet on Thursday, said with or without the activation of the trigger mechanism against Iran, the body has taken major steps in empowering its nuclear industry and providing 90,000 SWU.
2020-08-20 19:00
Zarif to publish important letter in few hours

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Due to the illegal US measures for activating the trigger mechanism against Iran, Iranian FM Zarif is to publish an important letter within the next few hours.
2020-08-20 14:04
'US intends to restore virtually all of UN sanctions on Iran'

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – US President Trump has directed Pompeo to notify the UNSC that the US intends to restore virtually all of the United Nations sanctions on Iran.
2020-08-20 11:12
Changes in intl. relations made US anti-Iranian Res. fail

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – In his speech at an online lecture titled 'End of Hegemony', Iranian FM Zarif noted that the failure of the US anti-Iran resolution at UNSC is the result of a change in international relations.
2020-08-17 20:30
US role in UN declining due to Trump's approach: expert

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) –Italian expert believes UNSC rejection of US bid to extend Iran's arms embargo proves US weakness which is largely due to Trump's critical approach to multilateralism.
2020-08-17 16:38
US to suffer another defeat with its 'snapback' plan: Vaezi

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – Iranian President's Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi highlighted that US efforts to use the ‘snapback’ mechanism of the JCPOA will also fail with a ‘more powerful political and legal argument’.
2020-08-16 13:00
Briefing on Iran's daily developments

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – The following is the briefing of Iran’s developments in the past 24 hours.
2020-08-16 08:44
Iran's multilateralism, 'look to East' defeats US

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – In a reaction to the rejection of the US anti-Iranian resolution at the UNSCl, First Dep. Speaker of Iranian Parl. said Iran's multilaterastim and cooperation with Eastern countries has ended in failur of the US unilateralism.
2020-08-15 13:45
Iran issues strong warning to UAE

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned that the country will react differently if the United Arab Emirates brings Israelis to the region.
2020-08-15 12:14
Iran urges US to ‘stop shaming itself at UN’

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – The Foreign Ministry spokesman called on the US administration to stop making itself more isolated than this in the United Nations.
2020-08-15 12:00
US proposal clear violation of Res. 2231: Russia

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Russia’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations noted in a statement that the US proposal to extend arms embargo was a clear violation of the UN Security Council Resolution 2231.
2020-08-15 10:22
UNSC members expected to resist US’ illegal move

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations termed US efforts to extend arms embargo on Iran ‘illegal’, urging the members to stand against US’ unilateralism.
2020-08-14 11:50
Briefing on Iran's daily developments

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – The following are the latest developments in the Islamic Republic of Iran in the last 24 hours
2020-08-13 09:33
Russia sees US attempts to revise UN res. 2231 unjustifiable

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – In a tweet on Wednesday, Russia's Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov named US attempts to revise UNSC Resolution. 2231 as 'counterproductive and unjustifiable'.
2020-08-12 20:47
Qatar says stances of PGCC Sec. Gen. not of council members

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Qatari special envoy Majed Al-Qahtani said that the stances of the Secretary-General of the PGCC Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf about the extension of Iran's arms embargo can not be generalized to other council members.
2020-08-12 13:43
UN diplomat:

‘So good chance this US draft will fail by Friday’

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – According to UN director for conflict prevention advocacy body the International Crisis Group, the new draft resolution of US on extending arms embargo against Iran will most likely be rejected by UNSC members.
2020-08-12 09:55
Intl. community must stop US destroying world of laws : Zarif

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that international community must stop US destroying the world of laws.
2020-08-12 09:36
Iran UN envoy:

UNSC to reject US new resolution on Iran arms embargo again

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi called the new US resolution on Irans arms embargo a violation of Resolution 2231, saying that the UNSC will again reject this move.
2020-08-12 08:39
PGCC must not follow US: Vaezi

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iranian President's Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi said that the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) must not follow the US.
2020-08-11 17:45
Trump abusing Iran arms embargo to win 2020 election

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – A former Iranian diplomat believes US efforts to extend the arms embargo on Iran aim to influence the 2020 election, but exactly like the previous proposal, it will result in nothing but defeat.
2020-08-11 12:05
Tehran warns UNSC members not to fall into US’ trap

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – A spokesman with the Iranian Foreign Ministry noted that US seeks to undermine the body by its draft resolution on extending arms embargo on Iran.
2020-08-10 12:11
US interests behind PGCC’s ‘irresponsible’ position

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi vehemently condemned the anti-Iranian statement of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) regarding UN arms embargo.
2020-08-10 08:21