UNHCR lauds Iran’s services for refugees
The UNHCR envoy in Iran, Ivo Freijsen, said on Saturday that Tehran's extensive services to asylum seekers and refugees are admirable.
2020, Year of Intense Competition With China
The current trend in global economy believes 2020 will be the ground for pushing Western countries towards negative economic growth
Libya Government Seek Political Solution to Crisis
Senior officials of the UN-backed Libya government on Wednesday stressed the importance of seeking a political solution to the Libyan crisis and ending the ongoing armed conflict.
Dispute Resolution Mechanism Won’t sanction Iran
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Stating that Dispute Resolution Mechanism is not a matter of putting sanctions on Iran, EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell said that all remaining participants in the agreement have been clear of their determination to preserve the JCPOA. “It is not an understatement to say that the recent tensions in Iraq […]
Zarif to Visit US in January
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif will go to the US, New York in January 2020 for a UN meeting. The top Iranian diplomat, Mohammad Javad Zarif as Iranian foreign minister is scheduled to visit the US economic capital, New York, on January 9. Zarif is going to attend a […]
UN Resolution against Abuse of Rohingya Muslims
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The UN approved a resolution strongly condemning human rights abuses against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims and other minorities, including arbitrary arrests, torture, rape, and deaths in detention. The 193-member UN on Friday voted 134-9 with 28 abstentions in favor of the resolution which also calls on Myanmar’s government to take urgent measures […]
UN Condemns 3rd Deadly Attack on Yemen Market in One Month
The United Nations strongly condemned the Saudi-led shelling of a busy market that killed at least 17 civilians earlier this week in northern Yemen.
North Korea Talks Will Have No New Offers; KCNA Says
TEHRAN (Iran News) – North Korea says the US “has nothing to offer us even if the talks are resumed,” the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported. The news agency also said that North Korea believes that the US has done a stupid thing by convening the UN Security Council, adding that it is nothing […]
Iran role in Aramco attack not proved
TEHRAN (Iran News) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the world body’s investigators are “unable to independently corroborate” the US and Saudi claims that Iran had a role behind the kingdom’s Aramco oil facilities going through attack in September. The United Nations is “unable to independently corroborate” that Iran had a role in missiles […]
IAEA impartiality needed to avoid unilateral measures; Iran says
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran stressed the need for the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA impartiality under its new chief, Rafael Grossi, saying the UN nuclear watchdog should avoid forceful and unilateral measures. Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the international organizations in Vienna, highlighted on Monday the IAEA obligation to maintain its […]