UK sold about £17bn of weapons to two-thirds of ‘rights abusers’

The UK has sold arms and military equipment to two-thirds of countries slammed for their dire record on human rights and civil liberties, according to a new report.

Dozens of human rights groups denounce U.S. arms sales to UAE

29 human rights groups and arms control organizations have denounced the U.S. arms sales to the United Arab Emirates, asking the Congress to block the mega deal.

Iran will sell more weapons than it will buy: defense chief

TEHRAN — Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said on Sunday that Iran will sell more weapons than it will purchase following the expiration of a UN arm embargo on Tehran that expired on October 18.

Iran’s defense co-op with the world a win for multilateralism: Zarif

Chief diplomat says it is ‘momentous day for international community’ as arms embargo against Iran is terminated

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has congratulated the international community over defiance of “malign U.S. efforts” to extend an arms embargo on Iran, which officially came to an end on Sunday.

Iran announces termination of UN arms embargo

TEHRAN – In an official statement on Sunday, the Foreign Ministry announced the termination of a UN arms embargo on Iran in defiance of the United States’ failed efforts to extend the embargo.

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.

Ending of Iran arms embargo was ‘a great success”: Vaezi

TEHRAN – Presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi has said that the restrictions on Iran’s import and export of weapons will be lifted next week, describing the development as a “great success” for Iran.

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China, Russia next targets if U.S. wins in undermining Iran

TEHRAN – Pointing to U.S. unlawful move to reimpose sanctions against Iran and importance of confronting its unilateralism, Cartalucci said China and Russia are next targets of the U.S. if it will be successful in undermining of Iran.

By M.A. Saki

Radical evangelical views prevent Pompeo to fulfill his job realistically: ex-diplomat

“It is obvious that they (U.S.) have lost in diplomacy in the exact sense of the word”

TEHRAN – A former Iranian diplomat is of the opinion that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is dogmatic and that his “radical evangelical political views” are preventing him from doing his job properly and realistically.

President says ‘tyrannical White House’ and ‘cruel’ sanctions are not permanent

Rouhani: Country being run by non-oil export

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that the Iranian economy is being managed by non-oil exports, which he said is “unprecedented” in the past several decades.

Takht-Ravanchi says U.S. complaint against Iran will fail

TEHRAN - Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, has said that the United States’ move to file a complaint against Iran at the UN Security Council will fail, calling it a “defeated policy”.

Russia: Expiration of arms embargo on Iran means implementation of UN resolution

TEHRAN - Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s permanent representative to the Vienna-based international organizations, has said that expiration of arms embargo on Iran simply means an implementation of one of the provisions of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231.

Europe to keep nuclear deal on life support until November election: Foreign Policy

TEHRAN – In a commentary on Tuesday, Foreign Policy said the Europeans remain committed to keeping the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, on life support at least until the United States’ presidential election in November.

UNSC will oppose snapback mechanism: Fitzpatrick

TEHRAN - Mark Fitzpatrick, an associate fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies IISS, has said that the UN Security Council members will oppose triggering snapback mechanism which returns United Nations sanctions on Iran.

Security Council rejects U.S. resolution to extend Iran arms embargo

U.S. suffers defeat at UN Security Council

TEHRAN — The United States’ efforts to extend an arms embargo on the Islamic Republic of Iran ended in a humiliating defeat at the UN Security Council, as 13 out of 15 members of the Council did not support its anti-Iran resolution.

Pompeo frustrated as UN Security Council rejects to extend arms embargo on Iran

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday condemned the United Nations Security Council for rejecting a U.S. resolution to extend the arms embargo on Iran, Politico reported.

Tehran advises Washington to take lesson from its failures

TEHRAN — Making a reference to the United States failure at the UN Security Council to extend an arms embargo on Iran, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says Washington should take a lesson from its total failures.

UNSC rejects U.S. res. to extend Iran arms embargo

The United Nations Security Council has rejected a U.S. resolution to extend an arms embargo on Iran that is due to expire in October, as Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a summit of world leaders to avoid "confrontation" over an American threat to trigger a return of all UN sanctions on the Islamic Republic.

Iran calls on Security Council to reject U.S. ‘ill-intentioned’ move

TEHRAN — Iran’s permanent mission to the UN has called on the UN Security Council to stand up to an “ill-intentioned” move by the U.S. government to extend an arms embargo on Tehran.

Russia reiterates U.S. move to extend arms embargo on Iran violates 2231 resolution

TEHRAN - Russia’s permanent representative to the Vienna-based international organizations said on Friday that the United States’ attempts to extend arms embargo on Iran is a violation of UN Security Council Resolution 2231 which endorsed the 2105 nuclear deal, officially known as the JCPOA.

Qatar says PGCC’s Iran stance not reflecting position of members

TEHRAN - Mutlaq bin Majed al-Qahtani, a senior Qatari Foreign Ministry official, has said that the latest anti-Iran stance of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council does not reflect the position of member states.

Rouhani hopeful about U.S. failure in its new anti-Iran bid

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that Tehran is very hopeful that the United States will again face a defeat in its attempts at the UN Security Council to extend arms embargo on Iran.

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Trump risks crisis at UN by trying to use Iran deal he shredded: Bloomberg

In an article published by Bloomberg on Tuesday, it is said that two years after quitting the 2015 nuclear deal, Donald Trump’s administration is risking a crisis at the United Nations by threatening to reimpose international sanctions on Iran that were eased under the agreement.

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Chinese diplomat says extending arms embargo on Iran lacks legal basis

A Chinese diplomat at the United Nations, speaking on condition of anonymity, has told Reuters that the United States’ attempt to extend arms embargo on Iran lacks legal basis and will undermine efforts to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA.

Global arms industry not to heed PGCC’s anti-Iran remarks: expert

TEHRAN - International affairs expert Sabah Zanganeh has said that the world’s arms industry will not heed the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council’s call for extending arms embargo on Iran.

UNSC is facing a big test, Iran says

TEHRAN - Presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi said on Monday that the United Nations Security Council is facing “a big test” to show its independence in countering violation of the 2231 resolution.

Tehran calls PGCC’s anti-Iran statement irresponsible

Foreign Ministry says the council has turned into a ‘mouthpiece for anti-Iran elements’

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi late on Sunday denounced an anti-Iran statement issued by the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) as “irresponsible” and said the council has turned “into a mouthpiece for anti-Iran elements”.

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Persian Gulf Cooperation Council calls for extension of Iran arms embargo: Bloomberg

In a report published by Bloomberg on Sunday, it is said that the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council has called on the United Nations Security Council to extend an arms embargo against Iran.

UN set to roundly reject U.S. resolution on Iran: diplomats

TEHRAN – The United Nations Security Council is set to roundly reject a U.S. resolution to extend an arms embargo on Iran, according to UN diplomats.

U.S. circulates resolution on Iran arms embargo at UN: Bloomberg

TEHRAN — The United States has circulated a new resolution to the UN Security Council members, calling for an extension of the UN arms embargo on Iran.