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Russia requests urgent UN session over US refusal to issue visas

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Russia has asked UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to take part in the urgent session on visa issuance scheduled for next week, Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya said on Tuesday.

Zarif, Canada's Trudeau meet on Munich Security Conf. sidelines

TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – Iranian FM Zarif and Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met and held talks on Friday, on the sidelines of Munich Security Conference 2020 in Germany.

27,000 foreign terrorists in Syria, Iraq, says UN counter-terror chief

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Nearly 27,000 ISIL-affiliated foreign terrorists are posing an acute threat in Syria and Iraq, Under-Secretary-General in charge of the UN Counter-Terrorism Office Vladimir Voronkov said on Friday.

UN official lauds China's efforts to combat novel coronavirus

TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – United Nations Under-Secretary-General Fabrizio Hochschild on Thursday expressed his appreciation for China's efforts to fight against the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Amir-Abdollahian:

US has no constructive behavior in region, Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker’s Special Aide for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that the United States has no constructive behavior in the region and Afghanistan.

UN envoy for Afghanistan arrives in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Head of United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) Tadamichi Yamamoto arrived in Tehran on Monday.

Iran UN envoy:

Rising tension in region, US main aim in assassinating Lt. Gen. Soleimani

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi said that the main purpose of the United States in assassinating Iran’s top commander Lt. Gen. Soleimani was to escalate tension in the region.

UN calls on parties to Iran nuclear deal to take effort to keep it in place

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – The United Nations calls on all parties to the Iran nuclear deal to spare no effort to keep it in place, Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, said on Tuesday commenting on the decision made by Germany, France, and the UK to trigger the deal’s dispute resolution mechanism.

Iran’s pharmaceutical groups call on UN to address US sanctions on pharma industry

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Pharmaceutical Group of Companies on Tue. showed reaction to the US imposition of sanctions on the pharmaceutical industry of the country and called on the UN Secretary General António Guterres to pursue the issue.

UN chief offers condolences over plane crash in Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday expressed deep condolences to the families of the victims and to the governments of all the countries whose nationals lost their lives in the Ukrainian Airlines plane crash.

Iran envoy urges UN to be more explicit in countering US offences

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi on Thu. urged the United States to adopt more explicit stance in dealing with US offenses.

US has duty to intl. law to allow people to visit UN: British PM

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Referring to the US’ move in refusing to issue a visa for Iranian Foreign Minister’s attendance at a UN Security Council meeting in New York, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the US has a duty to international law to allow people to visit the UN.

Iran reserves right to self-defense against any threats: UN envoy

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi in a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the Islamic Republic reserves the right to self-defense against any threat, following the US assassination of a top Iranian commander.

China criticizes US over visa denial for Iran FM

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – China criticized the US for reportedly denying a visa to Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to attend United Nations meetings in New York.

Zarif to US after visa denial: what are you afraid of?

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has reacted to the US’ move in refusing to issue a visa for his attendance at a UN Security Council meeting in New York on Thursday.

US refuses to issue visa for Zarif to attend UN

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Washington has refused to issue a visa for the visit of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to New York to attend a UN Security Council meeting on Thursday, according to reports.

FM Zarif to leave for Moscow tonight: spox

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iranian foreign minister, will leave for Moscow on Sunday night to hold talks with senior Russian officials.

Photo exhibition of 73- year collaboration between Iran, UN kicks off in Semnan

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – The Photo Exhibition of 73 years of collaboration between Iran and the UN kicked off in Semnan, the central province of Iran.

UN backs Iran’s WAVE proposal: UNIC chief

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – UNIC Director in Iran Maria Dotsenko said on Sunday that the UN supports Iranian President’s proposal called World against Violence and Extremism (WAVE) and will stay beside Iran against the US sanctions.

Iran UN envoy:

US anti-Iran sanctions aimed at collectively punishing ordinary people

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi has censured the US sanctions against different sectors of the Iranian economy, including oil and banking sectors, arguing that the measures are negatively affecting the daily lives of millions of ordinary people.

UNGA calls on US to remove restrictions on Iranian diplomats

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – The United Nations General Assembly called on the United States, the host of its headquarters, to remove restrictions on Iranian diplomats.

Foreign Ministry condemns anti-Iran human rights resolution in UN

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi condemned the resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly against the human rights situation in Iran.

FM Zarif, UN Undersecretary-General Meet in Qatar

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held talks with Rosemary A. DiCarlo, the UN Undersecretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, in Doha.

Israeli regime’s efforts in changing identity of occupied Syrian Golan ‘null and void’: UN

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – The United Nations General Assembly reiterated its demand for the Israeli regime to comply with resolutions on the occupied Syrian Golan, particularly resolution no. 497 for 1981 which considers Israel’s decision to impose its law and legal jurisdiction and administration on the occupied Syrian Golan to be null, void, and without international legal effect.

Iranian delegation discusses Syrian developments within Astana process

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Iranian delegation headed by Senior Assistant to Iran's Foreign Minister Ali-Asghar Khaji held separate meetings with delegations from Russia, Turkey, UN and Lebanon to discuss developments in Syria.

UN ‘unable’ to verify claims Iran was behind Saudi Aramco attacks

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres says the world body’s investigators are “unable to independently corroborate” the US and Saudi claims that Iran was behind attacks on the kingdom's Aramco oil facilities in September.

E3 repeat allegations against Iran missile program

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – France, Germany and the United Kingdom have penned a letter to the United Nations, making baseless accusations against Iran's missile program.

Russia warns against attempts to draw Iraq into confrontation with Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya has warned against attempts to draw Iraq into a confrontation with Iran.