Minneapolis: Police to be replaced with community model
Minneapolis leaders voted unanimously on Friday to disband the US city’s police force and replace it with a “community” safety department.
City Council votes against Najafi’s resignation
City Council members on Sun. rejected the resignation submitted by Tehran’s mayor Mohammad Ali Najafi over ‘ill health’ and voted for his remaining in office. A session was held on Sunday at the City Council, chaired by Mohsen Hashemi, to discuss the resignation of Tehran’s mayor Mohammad Ali Najafi. Mr. Najafi handed in his resignation […]
Iranian MP invited to observe 2018 Russian presidential elections
The Chairman of Russia’s Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Valentina Ivanovna Matviyenko has invited Iranian MP Kazem Jalali to observe the upcoming presidential elections in Russia. Iranian MP Kazem Jalali is currently the Vice President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). This is the first time an Iranian MP is invited […]
Iran calls on Security Council to stop letting US use it as ‘toolbox’
Iran’s UN envoy Al-Habib called on the Security Council to reject intentions to turn it into a tool to pursue national political interests, saying Trump’s administration regards the Security Council as its “toolbox”. Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Es’hagh Al-Habib, addressed the Security Council Open Debate on “Working Methods […]
Larijani urges Security Council to address US violation of intl. deals
TEHRAN – Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said Trump’s recent remarks questions United Nations’ legitimacy, adding US violation of international agreement should be addressed in the Security Council. Larijani made the remarks in a meeting with his Kazakh counterpart Nurlan Nigmatulin, where he thanked him for the country’s fair and unbiased views on Iran’s nuclear deal. […]