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'HRC turned into foreign policy instrument of a handful of states led by US'
Feb 27, 2023 11:43Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has strongly criticized the United States and “a handful of states” led by Washington for manipulating the concept of human rights in line with their own political purposes.
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Iran, Switzerland discuss situation in Syria, Yemen
Feb 20, 2023 08:57Iranian and Swiss diplomats weighed plans to help resolve the crisis in Yemen and assist the people in northern Syria who are suffering problems in the aftermath of a recent devastating earthquake.
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China's ambassador warns Swiss 'relations will suffer' if it adopts EU sanctions
Nov 07, 2022 05:03Chinese ambassador to Switzerland has cautioned Bern against following the European Union in imposing sanctions on Beijing if it cares about Swiss-Sino relations.
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No practical change in US behavior toward Iran under Biden: President Raeisi
Sep 21, 2022 00:52Iran's President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi says the Biden administration has taken no practical step that would indicate a policy shift toward Iran, despite claiming that it wants to reverse its predecessor’s pressure campaign and rejoin the 2015 nuclear deal.
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Russia rejects Swiss offer as Europe wades deeper into Ukraine war
Aug 11, 2022 13:21Moscow has rejected Switzerland’s offer to represent Ukraine diplomatically in Russia as it no longer considers Switzerland a neutral state.
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US must meet requirements for talks: President Raeisi
Jul 04, 2022 08:47Iran's President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi put the onus on the US to comply with the requirements for the negotiations and agreements, denouncing its irresponsible move to initiate an anti-Iranian resolution at the IAEA amid the talks for saving the JCPOA.
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Iran summons Swiss envoy to protest US seizure of Iranian oil cargo
May 27, 2022 06:47Foreign Ministry on Friday summoned the chargé d'affaires of Switzerland, which represents Washington’s interests in Tehran, to protest the US seizure of Iranian oil cargo from a Russian-operated ship in Greece's territorial waters.
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Iran calls for joint economic commission meeting with Switzerland
Nov 24, 2021 04:54Stressing the need for the promotion of cooperation between Iran and Switzerland in various fields, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian voiced Tehran’s readiness to hold a new session of the Joint Economic Commission with the European country.
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Iranian official urges Swedish FM to heed UN rights experts' report warning about over-compliance with US sanctions
Oct 31, 2021 03:10A senior Iranian official has reacted to the remarks made by Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde about the situation of human rights in Iran, drawing her attention to a report of UN experts on “over-compliance” with US sanctions harming Iranians’ right to health, after a Swedish bandage maker decided to halt shipments to Iran.
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President Raeisi urges Switzerland to remain independent against US
Oct 25, 2021 08:09Iran's President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi called on Switzerland to preserve its independent role in the face of the US’ unilateral policies.