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In letter to Guterres, Iran FM calls for UN’s 'swift' action against US sanctions, withdrawal from JCPOA
May 09, 2020 09:57Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on the United Nations to take a swift action and hold the United States liable for any consequences of its "unlawful withdrawal" from the landmark 2015 nuclear deal and its "unlawful" re-imposition of unilateral sanctions against the country.
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Terrorists upping attacks on Syrian civilians during pandemic, situation deteriorating: UN
May 08, 2020 13:16The United Nations Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet has said that Syria’s situation is a “ticking time-bomb” as terrorist groups such as the Daesh Takfiri outfit exploit the COVID-19 pandemic and heighten attacks on civilians.
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UN Chief warns against ‘tsunami of hatred’ amid pandemic
May 08, 2020 06:18UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns about “a tsunami of hate and xenophobia” and “anti-Muslim attacks” amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has exasperated the already difficult situation of refugees and minority groups across the globe.
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Iran won’t accept violation of UNSC resolution on arms ban, Rouhani warns US
May 06, 2020 05:46President Hassan Rouhani has warned the United States that Iran will not accept any violation of the UN Security Council resolution that mandates the lifting of an arms embargo against the Islamic Republic, saying the country is absolutely entitled to the ban’s cancellation.
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WHO rejects Trump’s claim COVID-19 came from Wuhan lab
May 05, 2020 06:06The World Health Organization says the US has provided no evidence to support US President Donald Trump’s claim that the coronavirus originated in a Chinese lab.
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US must be held accountable for abusing UN Security Council: Iran envoy
May 04, 2020 09:53Iran's permanent ambassador to the United Nations office in Geneva has criticized the United States for attempting to extend an arms embargo against the Islamic Republic, saying the US must be held to account for taking advantage of the UN Security Council to achieve its own political goals.
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Iran border guards had no part in harming Afghan citizens: Foreign Ministry
May 03, 2020 12:12Tehran says a recent incident befalling a number of Afghan citizens at a border region close to the Iranian soil took place on the Afghan side of the border and Iran’s border guards had no part in it.
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Yemeni envoy: Iran's plan, key to end Yemeni war
May 03, 2020 06:44Yemen's envoy to Tehran Ibrahim Mohammed al-Dailami answered the question about Iran's proposed four-article plan to end the war in Yemen and whether it can be used to end the war, saying: "Iran's plan was presented at the beginning of the Saudi aggression on Yemen, and I believe that the plan could be used as the basis for ending the war, but given the five years since the aggression, this plan must be expanded, developed and reviewed so that it could gain regional and international support."
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Arms ban extension to trigger Iran’s harsh response, spokesman warns
May 03, 2020 02:52Iran has sent a clear message to the US that extension of a UN arms embargo will draw a harsh response from the Islamic Republic, the Iranian government’s spokesman said.
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Zarif: US pouring weapons all over globe while seeking arms embargo against Iran
May 03, 2020 01:45Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has responded to his American counterpart's attempts to push ahead with a scheme to extend a United Nations arms embargo on Iran, saying the “United States of Arms” is pouring weapons all over the globe as it is the world’s top war initiator.