Posts Tagged: UN and Iran
UN Security Council Unlikely to Act on Iran Scientist Killing, Diplomats Say
Just hours after the assassination of a top Iranian nuclear scientist, Tehran demanded the United Nations Security Council condemn the killing and take action against those...
Israel Urges UN to Enforce ‘Snapback’ of Sanctions on Iran
A day after the US triggered a “snapback” of international sanctions on Iran, Israel's UN envoy wrote an official letter to the international body’s secretary-general...
Iran Says US Arms Embargo Push at UN Will Fail
US efforts to get the UN Security Council to extend an arms embargo on Tehran would fail, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in a televised speech...
Most of US House Wants Trump to Shift Iran Tactics at UN, Sources Say
Nearly 90% of US House of Representatives members have signed a letter urging the Trump administration to change the way it is dealing with the...
UK Says Iran’s Ballistic Missile Launch Is of ‘Significant Concern’
The United Kingdom said on Friday that an Iranian satellite launch earlier this week was of significant concern and inconsistent with a United Nations Security Council...
Iran Asks UN Chief to Push Back Against US Sanctions on Foreign Minister
Iran asked UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday to push back against the United States after it imposed sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, describing...
Zarif Says US Travel Curbs on Iranian Diplomats ‘Inhuman’
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that tight US travel restrictions on Iranian diplomats and their families living in New York were...
US Secretary of State Urges Tougher UN Security Council Stance Against Iran’s Ballistic Missile Program
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on Wednesday for a tougher UN Security Council stance against Iran's ballistic missile program. In remarks delivered in New...
In Wake of Latest North Korean Test Launch, Expert Says UN Should Sanction Iranians Involved With Pyongyang’s Ballistic Missile Program
Pyongyang's test on Sunday of a new ballistic missile highlights its cooperation with Iran on missile development -- leaving the Tehran regime vulnerable to further sanctions...
Israeli UN Envoy Calls on Security Council to Punish Iran for Latest Ballistic Missile Test
Israel’s UN envoy has called on the Security Council to punish the Tehran regime following the ballistic missile test carried out this past weekend by...
In Letter to Outgoing UN Chief, Arab Nations Slam Iran for Support of Mideast Terrorism, Say Islamic Republic Must Be Confronted
Iran is actively wreaking havoc across the Middle East, a group of 11 Arab nations declared in a letter sent recently to outgoing UN Secretary-General...
