Posts Tagged: Iran UN
US Lawmakers Push to Ban Iranian Officials From Entering US
Eight US senators led by Republicans Rick Scott (FL) and Ted Cruz (TX) on Thursday introduced legislation that would bar Iranian officials from entering the...
Iran’s President Cancels UN Trip Amid Lawsuit Demanding Arrest Over ‘Crimes Against Humanity’
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has canceled a planned trip to Geneva, Switzerland to attend the United Nations Global Refugee Forum amid international outcry over the...
Israel’s UN Ambassador Detained by Police After Protesting Iranian President’s General Assembly Speech
Israel's Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan was detained by UN police on Tuesday after protesting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's address to the international body's...
Iran Calls IAEA’s Work ‘Unprofessional’ Before Talks on Ending Standoff
Iran on Thursday dismissed the UN nuclear watchdog's work as "unprofessional" and "unfair" shortly before the two sides are due to hold talks aimed at resolving...
Iran Complains to UN, Summons Envoy Over US Threat on Venezuela Shipment
Iran complained to the United Nations on Sunday and summoned the Swiss ambassador in Tehran, who represents US interests in the Islamic Republic, over possible...
Iranian Regime Becomes More Aggressive — and Chaotic — After Nuclear Deal
With the Iranian nuclear deal secure, the country's leaders in Tehran have once again embarked on an openly aggressive foreign policy. Aside from escalating the war in Syria and...
Iranian Ballistic Missile Test Violated International Ban, UN Experts Say
Iran’s firing of a medium-range ballistic missile in October violated international sanctions banning the Islamic republic from launches capable of delivering nuclear weapons, UN experts...
A UN Vote is Irrelevant to the Iran Deal
Press reports that President Obama will enlist the U.N. Security Council to bless his imminent nuclear agreement with Iran have unleashed considerable controversy. Many worry...
Israel Compares Iranian Bid for UN Post to ‘Al Capone Running the FBI’
Reuters - Iran is seeking a senior post on a United Nations committee that decides accreditation of non-governmental organizations, a move that Israel on Tuesday compared to...
Obama Administration Says Iranian Choice for U.N. Ambassador ‘Not Viable’
Times of Israel - The United States said Tuesday it had told Iran the selection of a UN ambassador who is allegedly linked to the...
Iran Announces Refusal to Recognize Israel at United Nations Session
As the United Nations General Assembly met to approve the credentials of member states on Thursday, Iran took the floor to announce its refusal to...
Israel Condemns Iran’s Appointment to UN Disarmament Committee
JNS.org - Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Ron Prosor, compared the recent appointment of Iran to the U.N. First Committee on Disarmament and International...
Jewish Groups Express Outrage at Iran’s Appointment to Head Key UN Committee
Iran was elected Tuesday by United Nations member states to serve as the rapporteur of the UN First Committee on Disarmament and International...
Rouhani’s Charm Offensive is Full of Gaping Holes
Iranian President Hasan Rouhani's efforts to change Western perceptions of Iran are already being called a "charm offensive." Imitating Russian President Vladimir Putin, who...
