Tehran reveals when Iran to respond to Israel
Iran’s response to the latest Israeli attack will be based on the right of every country to defend itself from aggression that is affirmed under the …
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Iran not rules out responding to Israeli attack
Despite reports by some media outlets, Iran has reserved the right to a legal and legitimate response to Israel's massive attack on its military facilities on the night of Friday to Saturday.
Iran vows to exercise right to self-defense
Iran has called upon the UN Security Council to take immediate and decisive action against recent Israeli attack in Tehran targeting a Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh. In a letter to the Council, Iran’s ambassador …
Abdollahian and Borrell discuss nuclear deal's restoration
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell held phone conversation on August 15. The diplomats exchanged views on some topics of …
Iranian FM and UN chief meet in Geneva
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian held talks with the UN Secretary-General António Guterres in Geneva on the sidelines of the regular session of the UN Human Rights Council on Monday.
Iran expelled from UN commission on women
Iran was ousted from a United Nations women's group on Wednesday for policies contrary to the rights of women and girls. The 54-member U.N. Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) adopted a U.S.-drafted resolution to "remove with …
UN Human Rights Council to hold special session on Iran
The UN Human Rights Council will hold a special session to address "the deteriorating human rights situation in Iran". The session will be held on November 24 following an official request submitted by Germany and Iceland, …
Iran asks UN to condemn killing of IRGC colonel
Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi has called on the international community to condemn the killing of IRGC commander Hassan Sayyad Khodaei, warning that the “terrorist and criminal act” would have grave …
Iran regains UN Assembly voting rights
The U.N. General Assembly said that Iran, Guinea and Vanuatu had paid sufficient back dues to the United Nations’ regular operating budget to regain their voting rights in the 193-member world body. That leaves only two countries …
Iran regains UN voting rights
Iran has restored its right to vote in the UN General Assembly after paying off its debt to the organization from Iranian assets frozen in South Korea, Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Majid …
Iran stripped of UN General Assembly voting right
Iran and the Central African Republic were stripped of voting power in the UN General Assembly due to non-payment of regular fees for two years, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in a letter to the President of the 75th General Assembly …
Tehran to protest to UN Security Council on U.S. threatening Iranian passenger plane in air
The Iranian Permanent Mission to the United Nations will protest to the UN Security Council and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres over U.S. military jets threatening Iranian passenger plane in the Syrian air. Mahan Air …
Zarif barred from visiting dying in US Iranian diplomat
Iran criticized the United States Saturday for what it called an "inhumane" decision to bar Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif from visiting one of its diplomats at a hospital in New York, NBC News reports. The State …
London sends letter to UN about its tanker seized by Iran
The UK Permanent Mission to the United Nations has submitted a letter to the UN Secretary-General and Security Council President with a "factual update" on the incident with the UK-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero seized by Iran in the …
Iran's FM: Tehran ready to support UN on Afghanistan issue
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif voiced Tehran’s readiness to have cooperation with the United Nations in all expected fields in Afghanistan. "Iran has spared no effort to maintain stability …
Iran’s Ambassador draws UN attention to Saudi threats
Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gholamali Khoshroo wrote to the UN Security Council, reminding the world body that the recent ISIS terror attacks in Tehran came hot on the heels of Saudi Arabia’s repeated …
UN urges to honor Iran deal
The nuclear agreement between Iran and the Western powers is "robust" and the leaders of international community must honor it, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said. According to him, any changes or problems …
Russian UN Envoy: no obstacles left for Iran to become SCO member
There are no obstacles to Iran becoming a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) after its nuclear issue was resolved, Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin said, Sputnik reports. On …
UN aid chief: Iran can help facilitate humanitarian aid in region
United Nations Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Stephen O’Brien, said he had fruitful talks with Iran’s minister of interior and the head of country’s national disaster …
UN Secretary-General’s Special Advisor on SDGs to visit Tehran
United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advisor on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Professor Jeffrey Sachs will visit Tehran from June 5 to 7 2016, IRNA reports. According to the United Nations …
