Int'l Relations
Latest updates about international relations between nations and governments
Iran’s UN Envoy: Israel fully responsible for moves against Islam Republic
Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations has held the Israeli regime to account for its moves against the Islamic Republic of Iran following the recent Israeli threats against Tehran.
UN chief ‘gravely concerned’ over further spillover of Gaza war
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is gravely concerned about the spillover of the Gaza conflict, and calls on all parties to exercise maximum restraint for regional peace, his spokesman has stated.
Iran UN mission raps Israel’s assassination of IRGC cmdr, says Tehran reserves right to respond
In a letter to the Security Council, Amir Saeed Iravani, Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent representative to the United Nations, has slammed the alarming and recurrent terrorist attacks carried out by the Israeli regime within the Syrian Arab Republic, that recently saw the assassination of an Iranian military advisor.
Iran Leader: U.S. shamelessly vetoed UN resolution on ceasefire in Gaza
The leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution has lashed out at the United States for blocking a UN Security Council resolution on the establishment of a ceasefire in Gaza.
UN Security Council passes resolution on Gaza aid delivery as US, Russia abstain
The United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution to boost humanitarian aid to Gaza, following several delays over the last week as the United States lobbied to weaken the language regarding calls for a ceasefire in the besieged strip.
Iran renews call for lasting ceasefire in Gaza
Iran has reiterated its call for an end to Israeli atrocities in Gaza and for a ceasefire to take hold there.
UN General Assembly passes resolution for ceasefire in Gaza
The 193-member United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has voted overwhelmingly in favour of a resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip which has been under Israel's bombardment since early October.
Divisions over Gaza ‘paralyzed’ UNSC: Guterres
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said he regrets the Security Council’s failure to demand a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, condemning the divisions that have “paralyzed” the world body.
UN chief: Gaza facing humanitarian disaster, ceasefire a necessity
Secretary General of the United Nations António Guterres called for an immediate ceasefire in the besieged Gaza Strip which he says is grappling with a disastrous situation due to Israeli blockade and bombardments.
US vetoes UNSC resolution calling for ceasefire in Gaza Strip
The US has vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate "humanitarian ceasefire" in the besieged Gaza Strip which has been under massive Israeli siege and bombardments since early October.
Iran UN envoy rejects UK allegations against Tehran
Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations Amir Saeed Iravani categorically refuted the Uk envoy accusations regarding quote Tehran's destabilizing moves in the region through proxy groups.
Iran’s leader calls for global coalition against US arrogance
Iran’s leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has called for the formation of a global coalition to stand up against arrogance by the US and other Western countries.
Iran’s missile, space programs in compliance with int’l law: Envoy
Iran's permanent ambassador to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has stated Tehran’s missile and space programs are fully in compliance with its legitimate rights under international law.
Use of Ruble, Lira in Ankara-Moscow trade increases: Turkish Trade Minister
The use of the Turkish lira and the ruble in trade between Russia and Turkey has significantly raised over the past few years, Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat has stated.
Iran’s UN envoy dismisses European accusations on nuclear deal commitments
Iranian permanent envoy to the United Nations Amir Saeed Iravani has dismissed accusations by three European countries, known as the European Troika, that Iran has “failed to abide by” its commitments under the landmark 2015 nuclear deal with the West as “baseless”.
Iran asks BRICS states to designate Israel as terrorist entity, sever ties with Tel Aviv
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has urged leaders of the BRICS group of emerging economies to designate Israel as a terrorist entity because of the extensive crimes it has committed in the Gaza Strip over the past weeks.
Iran slams UN Security Council for failing to call for ceasefire in Gaza amid Israel bombardment
Tehran has rapped the United Nations Security Council for failing to call for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in its recently-approved resolution on Israel’s “genocidal war” against the besieged enclave. More than 13,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s military campaign in Gaza over the past 43 days.
UN chief describes deaths of civilians in Gaza as “unparalleled and unprecedented”
The number of civilians killed in Gaza has been “unparalleled and unprecedented” in comparison to any conflict since 2017, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has stated.
Court orders Dutch company to compensate 5 Iranian chemical victims of Iraq war
A court in The Hague issued a verdict on Wednesday that obliges a Dutch company to pay compensation to five Iranian victims of chemical weapons attacks by Iraq in the 1980s for supplying the former Iraqi Baathis regime with raw materials for poison gas.
UN Security Council adopts resolution calling for humanitarian pauses in Gaza Strip
The United Nations Security Council has adopted a resolution calling for a series of humanitarian pauses in the besieged Gaza strip to allow for aid delivery and medical evacuations.
Iran urges global community to stop Israeli crimes against Gaza
Iran has asked the international community to act against the “unbridled” Israeli regime and prevent the continuation of its “horrible crimes” committed with impunity against the oppressed Palestinian people in the blockaded Gaza Strip.
Turkey calls UN ‘ineffective’, urges reform of permanent membership, veto systems
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has strongly criticized the United Nations and its Security Council for failing to act on the Gaza crisis, calling the organization "ineffective" and urging a reform of its permanent membership and veto systems.
Envoy: Iran has no role in attacks on US bases in Iraq, Syria
Iran’s permanent envoy to the United Nations has echoed his previous remarks on the recent attacks against military bases in Syria and Iraq that house US troops, categorically rejecting Tehran’s involvement in the reprisal targeting of the bases.
Iranian president says world disillusioned with intl. bodies, citing Gaza carnage
The Iranian president castigated international organizations for their failure to restore peace to the world and stop aggression against weaker nations, citing the ongoing Israeli carnage in the Gaza Strip.
Iran UN envoy: Tehran has no links to reprisal attacks on US bases
The Iranian permanent representative to the United Nations says Iran has never been involved in any attack against military bases in Syria and Iraq that house American troops.