Posts Tagged: UN Iran
Bahrain Pushes UN-Backed Action for Hormuz Shipping; France Tables Rival Text
UN Security Council members have begun negotiating resolutions to protect commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz, including a Bahraini draft that would authorise the use of "all...
UN Rights Body Censures Iran’s ‘Brutal Repression’ of Protests; Tehran Threatens US Investments in Region
The UN rights body condemned Iran on Friday for rights abuses and mandated an investigation into a recent crackdown on anti-government protests that killed thousands of people. "I...
Only 5 UN Experts Signed Statement Condemning Iran’s Violent Crackdown on Protesters, Watchdog Reveals
Only a tiny fraction of UN human rights experts has signed on to an official statement condemning the Iranian regime's deadly crackdown on nationwide anti-government...
UN Says Iran Executed Over 900 People in 2024, Including Dozens of Women
The number of people executed in Iran rose to 901 last year, including 31 women, some of whom were convicted of murdering their husbands to fend off rape or after being forced into...
UN General Assembly Quick to ‘Pay Tribute’ to Iran’s Raisi but Still Hasn’t Condemned Oct. 7 Attack on Israel
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) will be holding a gathering to "pay tribute" to Iran's late president, Ebrahim Raisi, next Thursday, just days after...
UN Expert Backs Probe Into Iran’s 1988 Killings, Raisi’s Role
The UN investigator on human rights in Iran has called for an independent inquiry into allegations of state-ordered executions of thousands of political prisoners in...
China, Iran, North Korea Seek Support at UN to Push Back Against Unilateral Force, Sanctions
China, Russia, North Korea, Iran and others are seeking support for a coalition to defend the United Nations Charter by pushing back against the use or threat...
UN Condemns Up to 23 Killings in Iran’s Border Area With Pakistan
At least a dozen people and possibly up to 23 have been killed in Iran's Sistan-Baluchistan province where Revolutionary Guards and security forces have used lethal force against fuel couriers from...
New UN Council President Stands by Dismissal of US Sanctions Move on Iran
Niger, the UN Security Council president for September, said on Tuesday it stands by a declaration that no further action can be taken on a...
UN Unable to Confirm That Iranian Weapons Were Used in Saudi Oil Attack
JNS.org - The United Nations has been “unable to independently corroborate” that drones and missiles used in the attack of Saudi Aramco facilities in September...
Trump: ‘I’d Give Visas to Iranian Leaders to Attend UN’
JNS.org - US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would give visas to Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani, and foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif,...
BBC Appeals to UN Over ‘Collective Punishment’ of Its Journalists by Iran
British broadcaster the BBC said on Monday it was appealing to the United Nations to protect its journalists in Iran after it said persecution and...
Russia Sets Stage for UN Veto of Western Bid to Call Out Iran
Russia has laid the groundwork for a likely veto on Monday of a British, US and French bid for the United Nations Security Council to...
UN Urges Iran to Stop Executions of Juveniles on Death Row
The top United Nations human rights official called on Iran on Friday to halt executions of young people convicted of carrying out crimes when they...
