-
US snapback push against Iran 'theatrical performance': Russia
Sep 20, 2020 06:21Russia 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.
-
UN chief says will take no action on US 'snapback' push against Iran
Sep 20, 2020 02:47The 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 calls US attempt to ‘snapback’ sanctions ‘null and void’, urges UN to block it
Sep 20, 2020 00:45Iran 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.
-
President Maduro: EU demand to delay election in Venezuela 'impossible'
Sep 18, 2020 08:35Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has dismissed as "impossible" the EU's suggestion to postpone the country’s December 6 election to meet the bloc’s conditions to dispatch an observer mission, blaming the idea on US pressure.
-
US not JCPOA participant anymore, can’t return Iran sanctions on 9/20: Zarif
Sep 18, 2020 01:19Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says despite recent remarks by the US secretary of state, Washington cannot re-impose the UN sanctions on Tehran on September 20 -- which is one month after the US demanded activation of a sanctions snapback mechanism inside the Iran nuclear deal -- because the US is not a party to the agreement anymore.
-
WHO: Over 170 countries have joined COVAX vaccine facility
Sep 17, 2020 10:51More than 170 countries have joined the World Health Organisation's COVAX global vaccine plan to help buy and distribute immunization shots for COVID-19 fairly around the world, the body's director general said.
-
After failure at UN, US says will work to hinder arms trades with Iran with its own action
Sep 17, 2020 03:17Following a humiliating failure at the UN Security Council to secure an extension of the arms embargo against Iran, the United States has threatened to use its “secondary” sanctions to block any arms trades with Tehran after the expiry of the UN ban next month.
-
Iranian diplomat, UN envoy discuss Syria developments
Sep 17, 2020 01:45TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A senior assistant to the Iranian foreign minister in special political affairs held talks with UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen on the latest situation in the Arab country.
-
US only after destroying Iran econ., ruining lives, UN court told
Sep 17, 2020 00:49Iran’s legal advisor in the country’s ongoing complaint to the United Nations’ top court over US sanctions warns the tribunal about Washington’s exclusively destructive ambitions towards Tehran.
-
Rouhani congratulates nation on assured victory against US over sanctions snapback
Sep 16, 2020 09:14President Hassan Rouhani says the United States has suffered a “humiliating defeat” in its push to trigger the so-called snapback mechanism, saying this weekend — the date when Washington claims the UN sanctions will be reinstated against Tehran — will mark a victory for the Iranian nation.