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Iran UN envoy: Opposition to US unilateralism rising

Sep 21, 2020 03:44

The US is going to face stronger global opposition to its unilateral policies during this year’s General Assembly of the united Nations, Iran’s UN Ambassador Majid Takht Ravanchi said.
EU’s Borrell: US not a JCPOA participant, can’t reinstate UN sanctions

Sep 21, 2020 03:33

The EU's Foreign Policy Chief, Josep Borrell, who is the coordinator of the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, known as the JCPOA, one more time stressed that the US is not a JCPOA participant state and cannot initiate the process of reinstating the UN sanctions.
No change in US hostility to Iran no Matter who is in White House: Speaker

Sep 21, 2020 03:05

It makes no difference to Iran who the next US president will be, as Washington’s hostility towards the Iranian nation is not going to change at all, Speaker of Iran’s Parliament (Majlis) Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said.
Trump should change tack before Pompeo brings further ridicule on US: Zarif

Sep 20, 2020 15:42

Iran’s foreign minister has slammed his US counterpart for sticking to the assertion that UN sanctions are back in place against Tehran despite rejections by other Security Council members, calling on the US President Donald Trump to rein in his secretary of state.
Iran will never succumb to US bullying, illegitimate demands: President Rouhani

Sep 20, 2020 09:05

President 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).
US snapback push against Iran 'theatrical performance': Russia

Sep 20, 2020 06:21

Russia has censured a unilateral declaration by the United States on the restoration of UN sanctions against Iran as a “theatrical performance” that aims to mislead the international community.
Iran calls US attempt to ‘snapback’ sanctions ‘null and void’, urges UN to block it

Sep 20, 2020 05:10

Iran 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.
UN chief says will take no action on US 'snapback' push against Iran

Sep 20, 2020 02:47

The United Nations secretary-general says “uncertainty” prevents him from taking any action on a US declaration that all UN sanctions have been reinstated against Iran.
Iran says no need for European arms, will buy weapons from Russia, China

Sep 20, 2020 01:33

Iran’s foreign minister says the country will meet its strategic needs by purchasing weapons from Russia and China, and has no need for European weapons once the UN embargo is lifted in October.
US sanctions on Iran didn’t work, won’t either: Russia’s Lavrov

Sep 18, 2020 10:25

Russia has censured the United States for leveling “futile” accusations against Iran in a bid to demonize the Islamic Republic, saying the sanctions that Washington has imposed on Tehran in the past to strangle it “did not work before and will not work now.”