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President Rouhani to unveil details of Hormuz Peace Initiative at UN
Sep 25, 2019 09:55President Hassan Rouhani is to deliver a speech at the 74th United Nations General Assembly session within hours about the Islamic Republic's stance on the latest regional and international developments.
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Trump threatens to tighten US sanctions against Iran
Sep 24, 2019 13:28US President Donald Trump has threatened to tighten sanctions against Iran during his third address to the United Nations, accusing the Islamic Republic of “menacing behavior” in West Asia.
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Saudi Arabia blocking approval of UN oceans report
Sep 24, 2019 08:55Oil giant Saudi Arabia is blocking the adoption of a major UN report on oceans and climate change by challenging an earlier UN assessment highlighting the need to slash carbon emissions caused by burning fossil fuels, multiple sources told AFP.
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'Syria respects political solution, but fight to continue'
Sep 23, 2019 09:41Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem has held a “positive and constructive” meeting with the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, in Damascus.
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President due in New York to attend UN General Assembly session
Sep 22, 2019 13:58President Hassan Rouhani will set off from Tehran for New York to deliver a speech at the 74th United Nations General Assembly session about the Islamic Republic's stance on the latest regional and international developments.
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UN urges Saudi Arabia to seize opportunity as Yemen offers ceasefire
Sep 22, 2019 04:36The United Nations has welcomed a proposal by Yemen’s Ansarullah Movement to halt strikes on Saudi Arabia in return for an end to the Saudi-led coalition attacks on Yemen.
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Iran’s Zarif warns war with Iran would spread beyond borders
Sep 22, 2019 02:52Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that any country launching a war against Iran would not be able to end it on its own, warning that such a military action would have dire consequences for the entire West Asia and beyond that region.
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Zarif arrives in NY for UN General Assembly
Sep 21, 2019 04:44Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in New York on Friday ahead of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
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Scottish economy contracts over ‘Brexit Uncertainty’
Sep 18, 2019 10:02The Scottish government has reported a reduction in economic output in the second quarter of this year.
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Unilateralism key contributor to global terrorism, extremism: Iran’s diplomat
Sep 15, 2019 01:42An Iranian diplomat has condemned unilateral and meddlesome policies as key contributors to rising terrorism and a major threat jeopardizing global peace and security.