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Saudi support for US push to renew Iran arms ban bitter joke: Mousavi
Jun 30, 2020 08:15Iran’s Foreign Ministry Sopkesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi on Tuesday said it is bitterly sarcastic to witness certain warmongering Persian Gulf Arab states throwing their weight behind the US drive to extend a UN arms embargo on the Islamic Republic, adding these states need to understand that submission to America will not make the region secure.
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US to witness another show of intl. support for Iran deal at UNSC: Takht-Ravanchi
Jun 30, 2020 07:44Iran’s envoy to United Nations (UN) Majid Takht-Ravanchi on Tuesday in an interview with Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) said the US attempts to extend a United Nations arms embargo against Tehran are a blatant violation of Resolution 2231, adding that during the upcoming Security Council meeting, Washington will once again witness global support for the 2015 multilateral nuclear deal and the resolution that endorsed it.
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UN rights chief urges Israel to halt 'illegal' annexation plan
Jun 29, 2020 09:52The UN human rights chief has denounced the Israeli regime’s “illegal” plan to annex large parts of the Occupied Palestinian Territories in the West Bank, warning about the “disastrous” consequences of the move.
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US attempts to extend UN arms ban to fail: Iran's spokesman
Jun 29, 2020 05:15Washington’s attempts to extend the arms embargoes against the Islamic Republic will fail as Tehran’s consultations with other members of the Security Council show they are all against this move, the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman said.
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Syria demands UN report on legality of US, EU economic sanctions under international law
Jun 29, 2020 01:35Syria has called on the United Nations to prepare a report on the legality of economic sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union against the country under the international law and relevant Security Council resolutions.
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UN calls for ‘urgent measures’ to save civilians in Myanmar's conflict-torn Rakhine
Jun 28, 2020 10:58The United Nations has called for "urgent measures to spare civilians" in conflict-torn northwestern Myanmar, where thousands of people have fled their homes due to the ongoing fighting between the army and Buddhist militants.
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WHO warns of ‘significant resurgence' of coronavirus in Europe
Jun 26, 2020 06:25The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned about a "significant resurgence" of cases of the new coronavirus in nearly a dozen European nations, saying the risk of another outbreak has now become a “reality.”
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Iran seizes highest amount of illicit drugs worldwide: UNODC
Jun 25, 2020 12:52It’s the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, and as of every year, Tehran has hosted officials from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and ambassadors of different countries to discuss ways to tackle the global crisis of drug trafficking.
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At UN, US pushing for extension of Iran arms ban, warns Russia, China
Jun 25, 2020 04:05Amid a much-criticized American push to rally support at the Security Council behind an extension of a UN arms embargo on Iran, Washington’s point man on Iran claims Russia and China will face “isolation” at the world body should they stand in the way of a US-drafted resolution designed to prevent the expiry of the ban.
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UN, European MPs, Arab League call on Israel to ditch West Bank annexation plans
Jun 25, 2020 03:54The United Nations and the Arab League have called on Israel to abandon its plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, with European lawmakers warning of "consequences" in case Tel Aviv moved forward with its project.