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UN Refusal to Vote for Anti-Iran Resolution ‘Humiliating Defeat’ for US: Rouhani

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UN Refusal to Vote for Anti-Iran Resolution ‘Humiliating Defeat’ for US

President Hassan Rouhani said the development amounts to a triumph for Iran.

“We witnessed a great success at the United Nations Security Council. It was the first time that a US-drafted resolution at the UN Security Council received a yes vote from only one country, a small island nation,” said the president.

“The US had been making preparations for months to deal a blow to the Islamic Republic of Iran, and proposed a resolution which finally received the approval of the Dominican Republic only,” President Rouhani added.

He said ten countries abstained and two voted against because they all knew that the maintenance of the Iran nuclear deal would be in the interest of the region and the whole world.

He also rejected Washington’s claim that it had seized several Iranian oil tankers in international waters, saying the ships were neither Iranian-flagged nor owned by the country.

The president said the claim was a lie aimed at covering up the US humiliating defeat at the UN.

The 15-memebr UN Security Council rejected the US bid to extend an arms embargo on Iran. Russia and China voted against the move while Britain, France, Germany and eight other members abstained.

The US and the Dominican Republic were the only countries to vote for the draft resolution.

Elsewhere in his remarks, Rouhani fulminated against the United Arab Emirates for reaching an agreement with the Israeli regime that will normalize relations between them.

He said the move is aimed at pleasing White House leaders, adding UAE leaders are making a mistake by aligning themselves with the US in order to ensure their security.

He said the UAE’s move amounts to a betrayal of the cause of Palestine and Palestinian people.

The president warned Abu Dhabi against paving the way for Israel to gain a foothold in the region.

President Rouhani also hit out at Israel for expanding Jewish settlements, planning to annex parts of Palestine and pressing ahead with its crimes against Palestinians.

He reiterated that Iran always been a source of security in the region and helped neighbouring countries maintain their security.

Zarif Decries Israel-UAE Deal to Normalize Ties

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Zarif Decries Israel-UAE Deal to Normalize Ties

In a Friday phone call with Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the political bureau of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif condemned the deal and reiterated Tehran’s perennial support for the cause of Palestine.

Haniyeh, in turn, expressed his gratitude to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei as well as the Iranian nation and government for backing the cause of Palestine.

He said “we as Palestine” will move forward with resistance and fighting occupation and will not be swayed by such acts of betrayal.

However, he said, Palestinians feel the pain caused by this “backstabbing.”

Earlier in the day, Zarif condemned the “regrettable” deal in a meeting with Ziyad al-Nakhalah, the secretary general of the Islamic Jihad Movement, in Beirut.

“We are confident that this move, which is an act of betrayal, will have no bearing on the resistance of Palestinian people and the movement of the resistance front, and is sure to fuel regional nations and Palestinian people’s hatred of such policies against the cause of Palestine,” he said.

Al-Nakhalah, in turn, appreciated Iran’s constant support for the cause of Palestine, saying the vicious UAE-Israel deal will not affect Palestinian people’s resistance.

Israel and the UAE reached a deal on Thursday that will lead to full normalization of diplomatic relations between the two sides.

The deal came after a phone call between United States President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi.

Trump hailed the deal as a “huge breakthrough” and a “historic peace agreement between” its “two great friends”.

“This deal is a significant step towards building a more peaceful, secure and prosperous Middle East (West Asia),” Trump told reporters in a hastily arranged event in the Oval Office.

“Now that the ice has been broken, I expect more Arab and Muslim countries will follow the United Arab Emirates’ lead,” he said.

Iran Hails UNSC for Saying No to US’ Unilateralism

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Iran Urges Saudi Arabia, Israel to Come Clean on Nuclear Activities

Iran’s Ambassador to the UN Majid Takht Ravanchi said all countries, especially members of the UN Security Council, are duty-bound to make every effort to uphold values, objectives and principles stipulated in the UN Charter.

The Security Council on Friday gave a “No” vote to a US-drafted anti-Iran resolution.

“Appeasement has never served the common interests of humanity; on the contrary, it has only emboldened bullies,” he said.

“We are beholden to ourselves and the future generation, which will have to live with the consequences of our actions or inaction,” he said.

His comments came after the Security Council rejected the US resolution to extend an arms embargo on Iran that is due to expire in October.

Only one member state voted in favour of the US resolution, and all other members either rejected the resolution or abstained from voting.

Iran Reports 159 New Deaths Caused by COVID-19

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Fatemeh Askarieh
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Iran's COVID-19 Infections Surpass 110,000

In a press briefing on Friday, Sima-Sadat Lari confirmed 2,501 new cases of COVID-19 infection, raising the total number of infections to 338,825.

The spokeswoman said 293,811 patients have so far recovered from COVID-19 or been discharged from hospital, but 3,956 are still in critical conditions of the disease.

Lari added that so far 2,812,488 COVID-19 tests have been taken across the country.

She said the high-risk “red” zones include Tehran, Qom, Mazandaran, East Azarbaijan, Isfahan, Ardabil, Yazd, Markazi, Khorasan Razavi, North Khorasan, Alborz, Semnan, Gilan, Golestan, and Kerman provinces.

The “orange” zones also include Lorestan, Hormozgan, Ilam, Fars, Hamadan, Bushehr, West Azarbaijan, Qazvin, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad, and Zanjan provinces, she added.

Iran Ready to Help Lebanon’s Reconstruction: Zarif

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Iran Ready to Help Lebanon’s Reconstruction: Zarif

As part of his ongoing visit to Beirut, Foreign Minister Zarif on Friday held a meeting with Hassan Diab, the prime minister of the Lebanese government with a caretaker capacity.

In the meeting, Foreign Minister Zarif expressed the Iranian government and nation’s sympathy with the people and government of Lebanon over the recent explosion, and voiced Iran’s readiness to cooperate in the reconstruction process and repairing the damages caused by the Beirut blast.

Diab, for his part, thanked Iran for expressing preparedness for help.

He also pointed to Lebanon’s urgent needs, particularly for the treatment of patients and the necessary items for the reconstruction of dwellings in Beirut.

Iran Ready to Help Lebanon’s Reconstruction: ZarifLater in the day, Zarif also held talks with Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon Nabih Berri.

In the meeting, the top Iranian diplomat expressed solidarity with the Lebanese government and nation over the disaster of blast in Beirut’s port, and commemorated the 14th anniversary of Lebanon’s victory in the 33-day war.

He also voiced Iran’s readiness to cooperate with Lebanon and supply its demands in the current situation.

The two officials then expressed their views about the help for Lebanon.

Top Iranian, Lebanese Diplomats Meet in Beirut

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Top Iranian, Lebanese Diplomats Meet in Beirut

Foreign Minister Zarif, who has travelled to Lebanon to express solidarity and sympathy with the people and government of Lebanon, held a meeting on Friday with Charbel Wehbe, minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lebanese government with a caretaker capacity.

In the meeting, held at the Foreign Ministry of Lebanon, Zarif offered condolences and sympathy with the families of victims of the tragic blast in Beirut’s port, wished recovery for the injured, and expressed Iran’s readiness to help reconstruct the damages caused by the explosion at Beirut’s port in various fields, particularly in the sphere of supplying power, construction, and providing medicine and treatment considering the capabilities of Iran.

Highlighting Lebanon’s political position, the Iranian Foreign Minister emphasized the necessity of helping reconstruction of Lebanon without preconditions.

Zarif further denounced the Thursday’s agreement between Abu Dhabi and the Zionist regime as painful and a stab in the back of Lebanon and other regional countries.

For his part, Charbel Wehbe praised the Islamic Republic of Iran for expressing solidarity and sympathy with the Lebanese people and government immediately after the blast in Beirut, and talked about Lebanon’s urgent needs in the current circumstances.

Iran Congratulates Lebanon on Anniversary of 33-Day War

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Iran Congratulates Lebanon on Anniversary of 33-Day War

Zarif, who is in Beirut on an official visit, offered congratulations to the Lebanese nation and government in his separate messages to Charbel Wehbe and Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.

Later in the day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran released a statement on the anniversary of Lebanon’s victory in the 33-day war against the Israeli aggressors.

What follows is the full text of the statement:

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran congratulates the Lebanese nation, government, army, and resistance, especially the secretary-general of Hezbollah, on the 14th anniversary of the proud victory of Lebanon’s Islamic resistance against the Zionist regime in the 2006 war, which imposed a historic defeat on the occupying regime.

The great victory was achieved in light of domestic solidarity among various tribes and synergy among the Lebanese people, and resulted in stability, security, and dignity for Lebanon and the region. The resistance of Lebanese women and men and the struggle of the brave young fighters of the resistance gave a lesson to the aggressors and sponsors of terrorism, which will protect Lebanon against the fake regime of Israel’s threats and aggression.

The Islamic Republic of Iran believes resistance against the Zionist regime will result in their imminent defeat, as the 33-day war – a symbol of people’s resistance and power against the heavily-armed Zionist regime – ended with a sweet victory for the Lebanese nation.

There is no doubt that the Lebanese nation will always remember the sweet taste of the victory, and will not allow enemies to play with the country’s security, independence, and sovereignty. The Lebanese nation will overcome the current crisis through unity and synergy, and that is a great lesson for all regional governments and nations.

The Islamic Republic of Iran has always stood by the Lebanese nation and government, and will stand by them forever. The ongoing visit of the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Beirut on the anniversary of the great epic and his talks and meetings with Lebanese officials and personalities is aimed at promoting constructive relations between Iran and Lebanon as two friendly and brotherly countries and is in line with Tehran’s all-out support for the government, nation, army, and resistance of Lebanon.

About 1,200 Lebanese, most of them civilians, lost their lives during the 33-day war waged by Israel against Lebanon.

According to the 629-page Winograd Report by the Israeli regime, Hezbollah fighters involved in defending Lebanon against the Israeli war defeated the enemy and Tel Aviv was compelled to withdraw without having achieved any of its objectives.

UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which brokered a ceasefire in the 2006 war, calls on Israel to respect Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

(The story was updated on August 14, 2020, to add the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s statement on the anniversary of the 2006 Israel-Lebanon war.)

Oil Tankers Seized by US Had Nothing to Do with Iran: Envoy

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Oil Tankers Seized by US Had Nothing to Do with Iran: Envoy
FILE - In this May 25, 2020 file photo, the Iranian oil tanker Fortune is anchored at the dock of El Palito refinery near Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. / Photo by AP

In a post on his Twitter account, Hojjat Soltani described the allegation as a lie and another psychological war launched by the US propaganda machine against Iran.

Soltani stressed that the vessels seized by the US are not Iranian-flagged or owned by the country.
“The terrorist president of the US cannot make up for his defeat and humiliation against the great Iranian nation by using false propaganda,” he said.

The US has reportedly seized the cargo of four tankers it says was targeting for transporting Iranian fuel to Venezuela, US officials said Thursday.

A senior US official told The Associated Press that no military force was used in the seizures and that the ships weren’t physically confiscated. Rather, US officials threatened ship owners, insurers and captains with sanction to force them to hand over their cargo, which now becomes US property, the official said.

It is not clear where the vessels or their cargoes currently are.

Prosecutors alleged the four ships were transporting to Venezuela 1.1 million barrels of gasoline. But the tankers — the Bella, Bering, Pandi and Luna — never arrived at the South American country and then went missing. Two of the ships later reappeared near Cape Verde, a second US official said.

As commercial traders increasingly shun Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro’s socialist government has been increasingly turning to Iran.

In May, Maduro celebrated the arrival of five Iranian tankers delivering badly needed fuel to alleviate shortages that have led to days-long gas lines even in the capital, Caracas, which is normally spared such hardships.

Iran Condemns UAE’s ‘Stupid’ Move to Establish Ties with Israel

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Iran Condemns Bahrain’s Plan to Normalize Relations with Israel

In a statement released on Friday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly denounced the establishment of diplomatic relations between the UAE and the Zionist regime, describing it as a strategic stupid move made by Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv which would undoubtedly strengthen the axis of resistance in the region.

The statement underlined that the oppressed people of Palestine and all free nations in the world will never forgive the normalization of ties with the usurping and criminal regime of Israel and aiding and abetting the regime’s crimes.

“Undoubtedly, the blood shed unjustly during seven decades of resistance for the liberation of the holy Palestinian territory and the first qibla of Muslims will haunt those betraying the cause of Palestine sooner or later,” it added.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran considers Abu Dhabi’s shameful move to normalize relations with the fake, illegitimate and anti-humane Zionist regime as a dangerous measure, warns against any interference by the Zionist regime in the Persian Gulf region’s equations, and declares that the Emirati government and the other governments siding with it must accept responsibility for all the consequences of this move,” the statement noted.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has also expressed confidence that history will show how the strategic mistake made by the Zionist regime and the move by the UAE to unfairly stab the Palestinian people and the whole Muslims in the back would backfire, strengthen the axis of resistance, and maximize unity and solidarity against the Zionist regime and the regional reactionaries.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has finally advised the rulers, who are inside glass palaces and claw at the faces of Palestinians and other oppressed people of the region like Yemenis, to wake up and not go the wrong way in realizing their friends and foes.

The United Arab Emirates and Israel have reached a deal that will lead to a full normalization of diplomatic relations.

The agreement came after a phone call between US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi and the de-facto ruler of the UAE.

Iran’s Foreign Minister in Beirut for Talks

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Iran’s Foreign Minister in Beirut for Talks

In meetings with Lebanese officials on Friday, Zarif is to discuss the latest developments in Lebanon following the recent massive blast, the delivery of Iran’s aid for the Lebanese nation, and other issues of mutual interest.

His trip to Beirut comes as the Lebanese government has resigned amid angry protests following the devastating blast which struck the capital, Beirut, on August 4.

Lebanese President Michel Aoun accepted the resignation of the government, asking it to stay on in a caretaker capacity until a new cabinet is formed.

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