Russia, China Seek UN Security Council Meeting on US Missile Developments
Russia and China have asked the United Nations Security Council to meet on Thursday over "statements by US officials on their plans to develop and deploy medium-range missiles," according to the request seen by Reuters.
Venezuela to address UN Security Council over US blockade threat: Maduro
Caracas wants to address the UN Security Council to draw their attention to US threats to impose a blockade on Venezuela, President Nicolas Maduro said on Friday.
Why Europe cannot use ‘snap back’ mechanism against Iran
Europe cannot use the so-called snapback mechanism stipulated in the 2015 nuclear deal to renew United Nations sanctions against Iran. An international lawyer, Reza Nasri, gives fives reasons why.
Envoy slams new US sanctions on Iran topmost officials as ‘economic terrorism’
Iran's ambassador to the UN said the US’ new sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic’s topmost authorities reflect Washington’s disrespect for the international law, urging the US to stop its economic terrorism.
Iran supports right of Syrian gov. to fight terrorists
“In line with international law, Iran supports the inherit right of the Syrian government to fight terrorists designated by the Security Council,” said Iranian ambassador to the UN, Majid Takht-Ravanchi.
Iran, Turkey, Russia Condemn U.S. Move on Golan Heights
ANKARA (Dispatches) - Turkey, Russia, and Iran on Friday condemned the U.S. decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over Syria’s occupied Golan Heights.
EU to continue efforts to preserve Iran nuclear deal
European Union (EU) Foreign and Security Policy Chief Federica Mogherini on Tue. defended the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA), saying that the EU is still striving for preserving the economic interests of Iran from the pact.
US Blocks UN Motion against Israel’s Decision to Expel Al-Khalil Monitors
The United States blocked a UN Security Council draft resolution condemning Israel’s decision to expel an international observer group tasked with protecting Palestinians in the West Bank city of al-Khalil (Hebron). Kuwait and Indonesia presented the motion on Wednesday after a closed-door UNSC meeting on the Tel Aviv regime’s recent decision to suspend the mandate […]
Russia calls US-Polish conf. on Iran ‘counterproductive’
Russian Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia at a UNSC session on Tue. slammed a planned US-Polish conference on the Middle East as “counterproductive” because of its narrow focus on countering Iran. Addressing the UN Security Council, Russian Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said the conference would fail to bolster Middle East security because of its “one-country aspect” and failure […]
UN Security Council Votes to Send Monitors to Yemen
The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to deploy a team of up to 75 UN observers to the city of Hudaydah in Yemen for six months. The UN team will monitor a cease-fire and the redeployment away from Hudaydah by both government and Houthi forces, as mandated by an agreement reached in Sweden last […]