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.

Tehran dismisses Netanyahu’s UN speech as ‘ridiculous show’

TEHRAN — Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has mocked the Israeli prime minister’s speech at the UN General Assembly as a “ridiculous show” which intended to deceive people, saying the Zionist regime is the greatest threat to world peace.

Assistant holds talks with UN Syria envoy

TEHRAN – Ali-Asghar Khaji, a senior assistant to Iranian foreign minister in special political affairs, spoke by phone with UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen on Syria-related issues, including the activities of a committee that is tasked with drafting a new constitution for Syria.

Rouhani: U.S. can impose neither negotiations, nor war on us 

“Today is the time to say “no” to bullying and arrogance,” president says

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani told the UN General Assembly late on Tuesday that the United States is not in a position to impose negotiations or war against Iran.

U.S. defeat highlighted ‘rightfulness of Iran’s position’: Vaezi

TEHRAN – Mahmoud Vaezi, the Iranian president's chief of staff, says the U.S. efforts to reimpose international restrictions on Iran have once again failed and that the rightfulness of Iran’s position has been reiterated again.

U.S. defeat at UN was ‘inevitable’, says Rouhani

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that the U.S. has suffered a “definite defeat” at the UN Security Council while seeking to extend a UN arms embargo on Iran.

UN chief says no action on UN Iran sanctions

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council on Saturday he cannot take any action on a U.S. declaration that all UN sanctions on Iran had been reimposed because “there would appear to be uncertainty” on the issue.

‘Iran to return to pre-JCPOA era if UN bans imposed’

TEHRAN — The chairman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee says Iran will return to the pre-JCPOA era if the UN sanctions are reimposed.

New U.S. move on Iran is ‘like pulling a trigger and no bullet comes out’, says UN Security Council

Washington says it has triggered a return of all UN sanctions on Iran, which would take effect this weekend.

Trump’s war threat against Iran a gross violation of UN Charter: ambassador

TEHRAN — Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has said U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to use military force against Iran constitutes a gross violation of the United Nations’ Charter.