United Nations
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Re-imposition of sanctions on Iran, ‘violation of UN Security Council resolution’: Jenkins
TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Peter Jenkins, former UK Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and UN says that the re-imposition of sanctions by the US against Iran puts at risk the July 2015 nuclear agreement known as the JCPOA.
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By: Maryam Kamyab
Zarif's meetings with UNWTO chief, German ex-FM
TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held separate talks on Sunday with Secretary-General of the UN World Tourism Organization Zurab Pololikashvili, and former German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel.
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Al Habib:
Iran to continue developing full national nuclear fuel cycle
TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Iran will vigorously continue to exercise its inalienable right to develop a full national nuclear fuel cycle for peaceful purposes, said Iran’s deputy envoy to UN on Friday.
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Iran’s UN envoy:
World condemnation of US sanctions, pragmatic support to multilateralism
TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Iran’s UN ambassador Khoshroo called on world community to strongly condemn and reject the US sanctions, saying the action is pragmatic support to international law and multilateralism.
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By: Majid Haghdoust
Protesters condemn Nigeria's brutal crackdown on Shia Muslims
TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – On Tuesday afternoon, protesters gathered in front of UN Office in Tehran to condemn the brutal killing of Shia Muslims in Arbaeen procession by the Nigerian security forces last week.
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UN spokesman says Guterres to look into Iran’s letter against US
TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Monday that the Secretary-General António Guterres will respond accordingly to Iran’s letter urging UN to hold Washington accountable for reimposing sanctions on Tehran.
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Iran calls for a global response to US unilateral sanctions
TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – In a letter to António Guterres, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has condemned the re-instated illegal US sanctions on Iranian people, calling for a global response to them.
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Senior cleric:
US unable to achieve own political goals through sanctioning Iran
TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – “The possibility that America will be able to reach its economic goals by imposing sanctions against Iran is weak, but it will certainly not achieve its political goals,” according to Tehran Interim Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Mohammad-Ali Movahedi Kermani.
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Iran’s UK envoy:
UN call for peace talks raises hopes for ending Yemen crisis
TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to London Hamid Baeidinjead said the call by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen for immediate peace talks raises hopes for ending the humanitarian crisis after more than two years of bloodshed.
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Iran urges all states to abide by ICJ order against US sanctions
TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Iran’s ambassador to the UN has called on all states to refrain from helping the US to impose any impediment to transactions involving specified items in a bid to help preserve the role of the International Court of Justice.
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Iran raps UN expert’s report for relying on BBC news
TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Iran’s delegate at the UN Third Committee criticized the UN expert on freedom of opinion and expression for having trusted BBC news about the Islamic Republic.
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Syria elected as president of Asia-Pacific Ocean group at UN for Nov.
NEW YORK, Oct. 24(MNA) – Asia-Pacific Ocean group at UN elected Syria as president of the Group, by acclamation, for November.
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Iran, UN officials confer on latest developments of Syria, Yemen
TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Hossein Jaberi Ansari, the Special Assistant to Iran's Foreign Minister in Political Affairs, and Susanne Rose, the Director of the Middle East and West Asia Division at United Nations met in Tehran, discussing the developments in Syria and Yemen.
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ICJ announces time-limits for filing of Iran, US pleadings
TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – In a Tuesday statement, the International Court of Justice fixed the time-limits for the filing of the initial pleading by the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States in regard to 1955 Treaty of Amity case.
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Report on human rights situation in Iran reflects UN dual standard policy
TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – A senior Iranian diplomat at the United Nations (UN) said on Tuesday criticized UN's report on human rights practices in Iran, saying "it reflects the dual standard policy of the organization."
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Sanctions imposed on Iran contrary to UN charter: ex-UN official
TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Richard Anderson Falk, professor emeritus of international law at Princeton University says “the US during the Trump presidency has insisted that there is no higher authority than the US government.”
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NAM representative:
Imposing sanctions needs tenable legal grounds
TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Representative of Non-Aligned Movement, Ali Nasimfar, said at a UNGA session Fri. that objectives of sanctions are not to punish the populace, calling for clearly defined objectives based on tenable legal grounds.
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Nikki Haley reportedly resigns as UN ambassador
TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) –US President Trump’s Ambassador to the United Nations has reportedly resigned.
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Al-Jaafari:
Presence of foreign forces in Syrian territories illegitimate
NEW YORK, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Syria’s permanent representative to the UN, Dr. Bashar al-Jaafari affirmed on Monday that the presence of foreign forces in Syrian territories is illegitimate and violates UN principles and conventions, urging their immediate leave.
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‘In the Crosshairs’ gets 4 nominations at Southampton Filmfest.
TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Iranian animation 'In the Crosshairs', directed by Marzieh Kheirkhah, has received nominations in four categories at the 7th Southampton International Film Festival in the UK.
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Moscow calls on UN to help Syrian refugees return home
MOSCOW, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Moscow called on UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to intensify efforts and help Syrian refugees return to their regions in Syria after liberating them from terrorism.
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Zarif describes ICJ’s order as ‘victory for rule of law’
TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that International Court of Justice’ Wednesday order in favor of Iran is a “victory for rule of law.”
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UN scene of Iran’s diplomacy success, US isolation
TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that the United States has suffered a great failure in what it has started against Iran since January.
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UN court orders US to lift anti-Iran sanctions on medicine, food, aviation
TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an interim order to the United States on Wednesday to lift its sanctions against Iran linked to civil aviation, humanitarian goods, and medicines.
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Jahangiri:
Iran’s current problems not a ‘deadlock’
TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – The Iranian first vice-president Es’hagh Jahangiri described current problems of the country as critical, not a ‘deadlock’.
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By: Syed Zafar Mehdi
How Trump became laughing stock at UN
TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump took the podium of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday and delivered a bombastic speech that drew mocking laughter from the world leaders. In his characteristic foolhardy manner, Trump rejected the ideology of globalism and denounced multilateralism, forgetting that he was speaking from the stage of the global body that endorses both globalism and multilateralism. But, we can expect that from the man with foot-in-mouth syndrome.
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Trump is a bully: ex-White House official
TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – Professor Frank N. von Hippel, former assistant director for national security in the White House Office of Science and Technology says that Trump is a bully, and believes that the United States as the strongest country should be free to bully other countries.
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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.
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Iran slams Israeli PM’s latest anti-Iran accusations as "false, farcical”
TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has categorically slammed as "false" and "farcical" the new accusations raised by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against Iran at his UN speech.
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Senior MP urges FM to officially sue supporters of Ahvaz terror attack
TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Chairman of Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh urged Iran’s Foreign Ministry to officially sue the states which have supported terrorists behind Ahvaz incident.