Sanctions prevent encountering health crisis

TEHRAN— Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iranian ambassador to the United Nations criticized United Nations Security Council’s inaction towards unjust sanctions against Iran during a severe pandemic on Wednesday.

Iran only backs Yemen politically, Foreign Ministry says

TEHRAN— The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on Friday declaring Iran’s support for United Nations efforts to bring an end to the war in Yemen by the Saudi-led coalition.

UN needed to play ‘transparent role’ in Afghan peace process, Zarif suggests

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that it is necessary that that the United Nations play a “transparent role” in the peace process in Afghanistan, TOLOnews reported.

Iran rejects ‘baseless’ Israeli human rights allegation at UN

TEHRAN – A senior Iranian diplomat has responded to Israeli accusations against Iran by describing them as “baseless.”

Iran joins group of countries at UN in forming coalition against sanctions

TEHRAN – Iran joined a group of more than a dozen countries in forming a coalition to defend the UN Charter by opposing the use of force and sanctions.

Blinken proposes to include Iran among others in Afghan peace talks

TEHRAN - Secretary of State Antony Blinken is proposing a series of steps to restart Afghanistan’s stalled peace process between the government and Taliban, according to a letter from Blinken to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani published Sunday by Afghanistan’s TOLONews, Politico reported.

Iran warns against Israeli provocative statements

TEHRAN - Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations, has warned against the provocative and warmongering statements by the Zionist regime, saying Iran will definitely respond to “any threat or wrong action” by the occupying regime, according to ISNA news agency.

UN chief calls for U.S., Iran to revitalize nuclear deal

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Thursday for the United States and Iran to work together to break their current stalemate on the international nuclear accord but said he did not expect a quick outcome.

U.S. blocking Iran’s payment of overdue UN membership fees, Zarif says

TEHRAN – Iran has allocated funds for the payment of its dues to the UN but the United States prevented Iran from paying the money, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Friday.

Iran, UN discuss war on terrorism in Syria

TEHRAN-The United Nations secretary-general’s Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen and senior assistant to the Iranian foreign minister for special political affairs Ali-Asghar Khaji held phone talks on Monday about the fight against terrorist groups in Syria.

UN chief calls on member states to engage in trade with Iran

TEHRAN – The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has called on all UN member states to engage in trade with Iran, highlighting the need for preserving the 2015 landmark nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Spokesman says anti-Iran resolution lacks ‘legal credibility’

TEHRAN — In reaction to the adoption of an anti-Iran resolution by the United Nations General Assembly, Iran has said the resolution lacks “legal credibility”, highlighting the chief initiators’ dark history of human rights violations.

Takht-Ravanchi rails against politicizing OPCW processes against Syria

TEHRAN — Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, has voiced concerns over the systematic abuse of the processes of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) against Syria

Iran criticizes UN decision to remove cannabis from most dangerous drug category

TEHRAN – Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the Vienna-based international organizations has criticized a recent decision by the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs to remove cannabis and marijuana from the list of very dangerous drugs.

UN says 233,000 killed in Yemen war in last 6 years

The UN Tuesday said the conflict in Yemen has claimed 233,000 lives over the last six years.

Parliamentary faction slams Western abuse of human rights notion

TEHRAN – The human rights and citizenship faction of Iran’s Parliament has strongly condemned the political resolution of three European states against Iran, saying the West is politically abusing the UN Human Rights Council.

Ambassador Ravanchi slams use of Security Council for domestic interests

Iran backs a balanced enlargement of UN Security Council

TEHRAN – Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, has said Iran strongly rejects the use of UN Security Council as a tool to pursue national political interests and agenda.

U.S. exploiting Afghanistan’s situation, advisor says

Iran says backs UN to establish security, peace in Afghanistan

TEHRAN – Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the Iranian parliament speaker, has said Iran considers Afghanistan’s security as its own security, emphasizing that the United States is taking advantage of the situation in Afghanistan.

UN envoy, Iranian diplomat meet to discuss Syria developments

TEHRAN — The UN secretary-general's special envoy for Syria, Geir O. Pedersen, and the Iranian foreign minister's special assistant for political affairs met on Monday to discuss the latest developments in Syria.

Nearly 6,000 Afghan civilians killed or wounded in 2020: UN

Nearly 6,000 Afghan civilians were killed or wounded in the first nine months of the year as heavy fighting between government forces and Taliban insurgents rages on despite efforts to find peace, the United Nations said Tuesday.

Coronavirus is worse in Iran because of U.S. sanctions: Foreign Ministry

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry said in a tweet on Monday that coronavirus has been a deadly disease everywhere but it is worse in Iran due to U.S. sanctions.

Tehran marks UN Day, calls for action against unilateralism

TEHRAN – Iran has marked the 75th anniversary of the formation of the United Nations, saying the UN Day is a reminder that the world has to reject unilateralism and coercion.

Iran welcomes ceasefire deal between Libya’s warring factions

TEHRAN - Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has welcomed a UN-brokered agreement reached between Libya’s two main warring factions.

Iran says looking forward to buying, selling weapons with ‘many friends’

TEHRAN — An Iranian diplomat has said that the Islamic Republic is looking forward to buying and selling weapons with a number of international partners after a UN arms embargo on Tehran is lifted.

Attempt to return UN sanctions ‘a diplomatic defeat for Trump’: Harvard Kennedy School fellow

TEHRAN – A Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow on Managing the Atom of the Harvard Kennedy School has described Washington’s attempt to return UN sanctions on Iran as a “diplomatic defeat” for President Donald Trump.

26 countries criticize sanctions amid Covid-19

TEHRAN – Speaking on behalf 26 countries, Zhang Jun, the Chinese permanent representative to the United Nations, issued a joint statement on Monday at the General Debate of the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly, calling for an immediate lifting of unilateral sanctions, criticizing Western countries for violating human rights, and voicing concern on racial discrimination.

Snapback mechanism ‘not triggered’ against Tehran: UN Security Council president

TEHRAN — Russian Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia says contrary to the United States’ claim, the “snapback” mechanism on sanctions against Tehran has not been triggered.