Senegal congratulates Ghalibaf on election as new Parl. Speaker
Speaker of the National Assembly of Senegal Moustapha Niasse in a message congratulated Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf on his election as Iran's parliament speaker.
Russia, China seeking to shield Iran against US threats
Russian FM and Chinese senior diplomat has started building a case at the United Nations against the US claim that it can trigger a return of all sanctions on Iran at the Security Council.
Foreign Ministry: Iran will never give up on illegal US pressures
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi slammed the newly-imposed pressures against Iran, highlighting that the country will never give in to US’ unilateral measures.
EU, Russia reject US drive for permanent Iran arms embargo
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused the US administration of unleashing a politically motivated campaign against Iran and is calling for “universal condemnation” of the US attempt to get the UN Security Council to impose a permanent arms embargo against the Islamic Republic.
Cuban parl. speaker slams illegal US sanctions against Iran
President of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernández reiterated his opposition to the US sanctions against Iran.
Iranian Students Decry Armenia’s Plan to Open Embassy in Israel
A group of Iranian students held a rally in front of the Armenian Embassy in Tehran to protest the Caucasian country’s decision to open an embassy in the occupied territories of Palestine.
Judiciary spokesman: US spy sentenced to death
An Iranian spy connected to the US Central Intelligence Agency has been sentenced to death, according to the spokesman of the Judiciary Branch.
Iran medical aid arrives in Venezuela
A flight carrying humanitarian medical aid for the COVID-19 pandemic from Iran arrived in Venezuela on Monday.
World Leaders Won’t Gather at UN for First Time in History
The president of the UN General Assembly said Monday that world leaders will not visit New York for their annual gathering in late September for the first time in the 75-year history of the United Nations because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
North Korea to Cut Communication Links to South
North Korea is severing all official communication links with the South, it announced Tuesday in a move analysts said was aimed at manufacturing a crisis on the divided peninsula.