Int'l Relations

UN chief “deeply concerned” by impact of US military action in Venezuela

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has stated that he is “deeply concerned that rules of international law have not been respected” during US military action in Venezuela.

US denies visa to Iranian table tennis player

The US has refused to issue a visa to Iranian national table tennis player Amirhossein Hedayati, preventing him from continuing his professional career in the US league.

UN secretary-general says ‘get serious’ in grim new year message

The United Nations has urged global leaders to focus on people and the planet in a New Year's message depicting the world in chaos.

Three countries withdraw from Eurovision 2026 over Israel’s participation

Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands have announced that they will withdraw from the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in protest over Israel’s inclusion in the event.

Iranian MP criticizes UN forum for giving platform to separatist groups

A member of Iran’s parliament strongly criticized the United Nations Forum on Minority Issues for allowing armed separatist groups to speak under the banner of minority representation. 

Iran’s Permanent Mission to UN: Canada ‘posturing’ as rights champion despite history of racism

Iran's Permanent Mission to the United Nations has slammed Canada for posturing as a global champion of human rights, stressing the North American country should be put on trial over its history of systemic racism against its Indigenous people.

Iran dismisses Canada’s latest allegations as unfounded

Zahra Ershadi, Iran’s Assistant Foreign Minister and Director General for the Americas, strongly repudiated the claim issued by the chief of Canada’s internal security service, stressing that the accusations directed at the Islamic Republic are completely unfounded and wholly manufactured.

Iran calls for U.S. accountability and reparations after Trump admits involvement in Israeli strikes

Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations has urged the United States to be held accountable and to compensate the Iranian people, following President Donald Trump’s public acknowledgment of Washington’s role in Israel’s attacks on Iran.

Iran urges UN Security Council to approve Palestinian statehood

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has called on the UN Security Council to approve Palestine’s full membership and recognize it as a sovereign state.

Iran urges stronger financial, peace initiatives at SCO Summit

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian called for deeper cooperation among Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) members to strengthen financial resilience and promote peace, during the group’s 25th summit in Tianjin, China, on Monday.

Iran’s ambassador denies Australia’s anti-Semitism allegations

Iran’s expelled ambassador to Australia, Ahmad Sadeghi, rejected Canberra’s accusations of anti-Semitism against Tehran, calling them “false and baseless” before departing the country for Tehran.

Iran warns future nuclear talks will be ‘armed negotiations’ amid rising tensions

A senior Iranian diplomat has warned that any future negotiations with Western powers will take place under heightened caution and mistrust, following US-Israeli recent military strikes on Iranian facilities.

Armenia seeks LPG imports from Iran to address domestic shortages

Armenia has formally requested the import of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from Iran to meet its immediate domestic needs, the country’s Economy Minister announced on Thursday.

Russia opposes European plan to trigger Iran sanctions snapback

Russia has formally rejected a plan by Germany, France, and the UK to activate the so-called “snapback” mechanism and reinstate UN Security Council sanctions against Iran.

Israeli air attacks on Tehran killed inmates in ‘apparent war crime’: HRW

Israeli air attacks on Tehran’s Evin prison in June killed scores of detainees, visitors and staff in what Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called an “apparent war crime”.

Iran’s UN ambassador underlines need to establish independent Palestinian state

Iran’s Ambassador to the UN Saeed Iravani has said lasting peace in the West Asia region can only be achieved through the establishment of an independent and sovereign Palestinian state.

Iran urges UN to condemn terror attack in Zahedan, calls for firm stance against all forms of terrorism

Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations has called on the UN Security Council and Secretary General to strongly condemn a deadly terrorist attack in southeastern Iran and to adopt a firm, principled position against all forms of terrorism, regardless of perpetrators' identity or affiliation.

Iran slams US, Israel’s role in ‘collapse’ of intl. legal order, ‘erosion’ of UN Charter

A senior Iranian diplomat has denounced the United States and Israel’s role in the ongoing "collapse" of the international legal order and "erosion" of the United Nations Charter.

US threatens additional tariffs on nations ‘aligning’ with ‘anti-American’ BRICS

US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose an additional 10 percent tariff on countries “aligning” themselves with the BRICS bloc of developing nations.

BRICS summit condemns U.S.-Israeli regime military attacks against Iran

The Heads of State of BRICS countries have condemned the military attacks by the Zionist regime and the United States against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Iran writes to UN on Israeli attacks against medical sector

Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, has submitted an official communication to the UN Security Council detailing the impact of Israeli regime's military attacks on Iran’s healthcare sector, citing grave violations of international law.

Tehran reserves ‘complete and lawful right’ to respond to US attack: Iran’s envoy

Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations, speaking at an emergency session of the UN Security Council on Monday, strongly condemned the US military aggression against Iranian soil, stressing Tehran reserves the complete and lawful right to defend itself under international law.

Iranian diaspora to UN: Stop Israeli regime’s aggression

Iranians living abroad have signed an urgent appeal to halt the Zionist regime’s military aggression against Iran, addressing UN Secretary General António Guterres and world leaders.

IAEA warns Israel-Iran war threatens nuclear facilities, diplomacy

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, has warned that escalating hostilities between Tel Aviv and Tehran, now in a fourth day, pose grave dangers to diplomacy and nuclear safety, urging all parties to exercise maximum restraint.

Iran’s envoy warns Tehran may withdraw from NPT if UN sanctions are reinstated

Iran has warned that it could legally withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) if European signatories to the 2015 nuclear accord proceed with endeavors to reinstate United Nations sanctions against Tehran.

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