Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Int'l Relations

Iran FM urges the UN chief to force Israel to stop Gaza genocide

The Iranian foreign minister has sent a letter to United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, once again reminding the organization of its onerous task in the face of the Israeli regime’s "genocide" in the Gaza Strip.

Iran’s UN envoy rejects as baseless US allegations about weapons smuggling to Yemen

Iran has roundly dismissed as "unfounded" US accusations that Tehran is transferring arms and ammunition to Yemen, stressing that Washington is abusing the UN Security Council podium to pursue its short-sighted political objectives.

Iran president urges Israel’s expulsion from UN

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has called for the  expulsion of Israel from the United Nations, citing its crimes against Palestinians, including the ongoing war on Gaza that has killed more than 28,000 Palestinians since early October last year.

Iran says not directing or controlling resistance groups in region

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has rejected allegations that Tehran provides military and financial aid for resistance groups in the region, including Yemen’s Ansarullah movement and Palestinian resistance movement Hamas.

US strikes on Syria, Iraq, illegal, violation of intl. law, UN charter: Iran’s envoy

Iran's permanent ambassador to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has strongly condemned the United States’ recent air raids on Iraq and Syria as illegal and a blatant violation of international law and the the UN charter. He was addressing a UN Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security on Monday.

UN Security Council members slam US over airstrikes in Syria, Iraq

Some member states of the United Nations Security Council have criticized the US over last week’s air raids on several targets in Syria and Iraq to avenge the killing of three of its service personnel in Jordan.

UN says to probe Palestinian refugee agency for ‘neutrality’

The United Nations has announced it will investigate its own agency for Palestinian refugees to ensure “neutrality” following allegations by Israel that several UN staffers assisted Hamas’ October 7 military operation against Israel.

Iran UN envoy warns of ‘crushing response’ in case of US military onslaught

Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations has warned the United States that any act of aggression against the Islamic Republic will be met with a decisive response.

Iran says not responsible for any group’s actions in West Asia

Iran's permanent ambassador to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has categorically rejected US accusations about Tehran's involvement in anti-American operations in the West Asia region.

Iran says has no role in deadly attack on US forces in Jordan

Iran’s mission to the United Nations announced that Tehran has no links to a recent fatal drone strike on US troops in Jordan which killed three American military servicemen.

UN agency calls on countries to reconsider funding suspensions

The head of the main United Nations agency in Gaza, reeling from allegations members of his staff participated in Hamas attacks on Israel in early October, has called the decision by a growing list of countries to suspend funds to the agency "shocking" and urged them to reconsider it.

UN chief expresses hope Israel will “duly comply” with ICJ ruling on war-ravaged Gaza

The United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has voiced hope that Israel will "duly comply" with the ruling from the International Court of Justice ordering it to take action to prevent acts of genocide being carried out in war-torn Gaza.

UN unable to end Gaza war: Iran president

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has called for the reform of the United Nations and other global bodies, lamenting that they have failed to prevent the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip which has so far killed more than 25,000.

UN chief calls for immediate end to Gaza war, sending aid to Palestinians

António Guterres, the United Nations Secretary General called for an immediate end to Israel's war on Gaza and the dispatch of humanitarian aid to the encircled enclave.

Iran slams US for preventing UN from pressing for an end to Israeli war on Gaza

Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has denounced the United States for preventing the UN from fulfilling its duty to press for an end to Israel's ongoing "war of genocide" against the Gaza Strip.

UN says Taliban enforcing restrictions on Afghan women

The United Nations has published a quarterly report detailing concerns about the human rights situation in Afghanistan, specifically focusing on the limited rights women are awarded under the Taliban rule.

Iranian FM to UN chief: Israel should bear consequences for assassination of IRGC military advisors

The Iranian Foreign Minister, in a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, issued a stern warning to Israel following the assassination of a number of Iran's military advisors in Syria, stressing Tel Aviv must bear the consequences of such terrorist acts.

“We cannot have in Lebanon another Gaza”: UN chief

A solution in Gaza will "allow for the de-escalation in other parts of the Middle East", warned United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday.

Linking Yemen’s attacks to Tehran meant to conceal Israeli crimes in Gaza: Iran’s UN envoy

Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has roundly dismissed Western allegations about Tehran’s involvement in strikes by Yemeni forces in the Red Sea, stating that such claims are meant to deviate the world public opinion from Israeli atrocities in the besieged Gaza Strip.

We cannot allow what has been happening in Gaza to continue: UN chief

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, in a speech marking 100 days since the October 7 attacks and the ensuing Israel war on Gaza which has so far killed more than 24,000 people.

Israel maneuvering to drag US into wider conflict to exit Gaza quagmire: Iran’s envoy

Iran's permanent ambassador to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has stated the recent US and UK missile strikes on Yemen amounts to a "declaration of war" against the Arab country's people. He added that Tel Aviv has effectively maneuvered to make Washington get involved in these conflicts.

UN Security Council adopts resolution calling for halt to Houthi attacks in Red Sea

The United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution demanding Yemen’s Houthis end strikes on ships in the Red Sea and free the Japanese-operated Galaxy Leader that was seized last year.

UN experts condemn Israeli “extrajudicial” killing of Hamas leader in Lebanon

UN experts in international law condemned Israel's recent killing of Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri and other members in Beirut, saying it amounted to the crime of extrajudicial killing and murder.

Iran UN envoy: Tehran to use all available mechanisms to ensure accountability for Kerman bombings

Iran's UN envoy has stressed the country will use all available mechanisms to ensure accountability for the perpetrators of fatal terror attacks that targeted the southwestern Iranian city of Kerman.

UN voices concern over possible escalation after Israeli assassination of top Hamas official in Lebanon

The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon has voiced deep concern over possible escalation of hostilities after the assassination of Hamas' deputy chief Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut.

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