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Europe’s anti-Iran human rights statement typical of colonial mindset: Envoy
Sep 27, 2020 03:27Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations office in Geneva has lashed out at European states for making baseless accusations about the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic, saying slandering others is in line with certain Western countries' colonial mentality and their delusions of grandeur.
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Iran: EU statement on its human rights situation ‘selective, unacceptable’
Sep 25, 2020 16:47Iran has dismissed as ‘unacceptable, baseless and selective’ a joint statement by European countries on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic, saying it is in fundamental contrast with approaches to promote the issue globally.
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Russia says EU meddling in Belarus’ affairs
Sep 25, 2020 11:58Russia says the European Union (EU)’s decision not to recognize Alexander Lukashenko as the legitimate president of Belarus constitutes meddling in the Eastern European country’s affairs.
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On Lukashenko inauguration day Russian paratroopers parachute into Belarus for drills
Sep 23, 2020 14:04Russia’s Ministry of Defense says its paratroopers have parachuted into Belarus as part of joint military exercises.
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Reining in US' destructive behavior necessary to protect multilateralism: Salehi
Sep 21, 2020 13:49The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says multilateralism, as the raison d'être of the United Nations system, has come under serious question, emphasizing that there is no way but to get united and put an end to the destructive behavior of the current United States administration for the interests of the international community.
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Russia denounces UNHRC resolution on Belarus as 'void'
Sep 21, 2020 11:03Russia has denounced the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution on Belarus as “legally void,” saying that it was pushed by the West to force President Alexander Lukashenko to start a dialogue with the opposition.
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Thousands march in Germany urging EU to take in refugees
Sep 20, 2020 12:19Thousands of people demonstrated Sunday in Berlin and other German cities, urging the European Union to take in migrants left without shelter after a fire destroyed their biggest camp in Greece.
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Iran will never succumb to US bullying, illegitimate demands: President Rouhani
Sep 20, 2020 09:05President Hassan Rouhani said the Islamic Republic will never give in to US bullying after the United States claimed it has restored all UN sanctions against Tehran through the so-called snapback mechanism of a landmark nuclear deal clinched in 2015, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
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E3: US claim on snapback sanctions on Iran lacks legal effect
Sep 20, 2020 06:46The three European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal, also known as the E3, say a claim by the United States that it has restored Iran sanctions through the so-called snapback mechanism has no legal effect.
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Iran calls US attempt to ‘snapback’ sanctions ‘null and void’, urges UN to block it
Sep 20, 2020 05:10Iran says the US’ claim about the return of the UN Security Council’s sanctions against Tehran as per the so-called “snapback” mechanism is “null and void”, calling on the UN and its Security Council to block any attempt to reinstate the bans.