Friday, December 19, 2025

Int'l Relations

Repatriation of undocumented Afghans aligns with international law: Iran’s envoy

The Iranian ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations has stated that Tehran’s return of undocumented Afghan nationals to their home country is in compliance with international law, a move that respects global legal standards and humanitarian norms.

Iran envoy urges decisive global action to end Israeli genocide in Gaza

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has called on the international community to take urgent and unified action to end the ongoing genocide being committed by the Israeli regime in the Gaza Strip.

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 reserves right to pursue US accountability for war: Envoy

The Iranian ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations has reaffirmed Tehran’s “full and unequivocal” right to seek accountability from Washington and pursue compensation for losses resulting from the June war.

IAEA BoG votes to urge Iran to provide information about nuclear material

The United Nations atomic watchdog’s board of governors urged Iran on Thursday to “extend full and prompt cooperation”, to provide the nuclear agency’s inspectors with “precise information” about its stockpile of uranium, and to grant access to the country’s nuclear installations.

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’s envoy cautions US-drafted resolution on Gaza must not be used to shield Israel

Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations has warned that the recent US-drafted resolution adopted at the UN Security Council on establishment of a foreign force in the Gaza Strip must not be allowed to undermine Palestinian rights or shield the Israeli regime from accountability.

Iran’s UN envoy slams ‘systemic double standards’ in nuclear arena

Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has delivered a vociferous rebuke of politicization of nuclear oversight and the international community’s failure to address the unprecedented attacks of June on Tehran’s safeguarded nuclear facilities.

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’s envoy urges urgent UN action over Trump’s ‘alarming’ nuclear testing remarks

Iran’s Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani has called on the United Nations Security Council to convene urgently following “extremely alarming” remarks by US President Donald Trump about resuming nuclear weapons testing, warning that such statements pose a serious threat to international peace and violate Washington’s international obligations.

UN plans to cut 25% of global peacekeeping force amid funding shortfall

The United Nations will begin slashing its peacekeeping force and operations, forcing thousands of soldiers to evacuate their far-flung global hotspots. It comes as a result of the latest US funding cuts to the global organisation.

‘Uncertainty is the new normal’ in global economy: IMF chief

The head of the International Monetary Fund has issued a stark warning about the mounting risks facing the global economy, stressing, “Buckle up: uncertainty is the new normal.”

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.

UN Secretariat’s notice on resurrected sanctions against Iran goes beyond its power: Envoy

Iran has strongly protested the United Nations Secretariat’s notification of member states about the re-application of terminated resolutions targeting Tehran with sanctions.

UN sanctions on Iran come into effect after nuclear negotiations fail

Widespread United Nations sanctions against Tehran have come back into force for the first time in a decade, after last-ditch nuclear talks with western powers failed to produce a breakthrough.

UN principles ‘under siege’: Secretary-General

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the principles of the United Nations are "under siege," as he opened the 80th session of the General Assembly in New York.

Poll finds huge support for global cooperation, but failing grades for UN, others

A new survey of over 36,300 people worldwide showed huge support for more international cooperation on issues including trade, global health, climate and poverty, but gave largely failing grades to institutions like the United Nations, IMF and others.

US pressuring other states not to support Tehran’s IAEA resolution: Iran envoy

Iran’s ambassador to international organizations in Vienna says the United States is exerting political pressure on other countries to block support for a resolution prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities.

South Korea takes next step in snapback mechanism process

South Korea has finalized a draft United Nations Security Council resolution that would permanently lift sanctions on Iran - a move it is required to take as current president of the 15-member body - but a vote has not yet been scheduled, diplomats has stated.

Iran’s President stresses BRICS’ role in countering unilateralism

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has highlighted the increasing threat posed by unilateral actions and the instrumental use of sanctions to global justice and stability, noting that the BRICS group has a crucial role to play in addressing these alarming trends.

IAEA head notes progress in Iran talks over nuclear site inspections

Negotiations on resuming International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspections of Iran’s nuclear sites have made progress, but its chief warned that there was “not much” time remaining.

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 rules out negotiations under pressure, backs Russia, china nuclear proposal as ‘practical step’

Iran has dismissed the idea of holding talks under “threats or coercion”, describing a proposal from Russia and China toward resolving nuclear issues as a “practical step.”

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