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Zarif Urges World to Ignore ‘Inhuman’ US Bans amid COVID-19 Pandemic

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has, in a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, urged the international community to “disregard inhuman US sanctions” as the outbreak of the novel coronavirus is killing people in the Islamic Republic.
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Iran Rejects US’ Report on Its Human Rights Situation

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Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has rejected the US State Department’s annual report on Iran’s human rights situation, describing it as invalid.
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US Bans Major Obstacle to Iran’s Battle with COVID-19, Zarif Tells UN Chief

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In a letter to the UN chief, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has denounced the US’ sanctions as a major obstacle to the Islamic Republic’s fight against the novel coronavirus epidemic, urging that such unilateral and illegal sanctions should end.
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Iran’s Envoy Elected Vice-Chair of OPCW Executive Council

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Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has been elected as one of the vice-chairs of the Executive Council of the OPCW.
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World Will Learn from Iran’s Fight against COVID-19: WHO

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World Health Organisation representatives have hailed Iran's fight against the novel coronavirus, saying the world would learn from Iran’s experiences in the fight against coronavirus.
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‘Iran Has Strong Reasons for Not Responding to IAEA Groundless Questions’

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Iran says it has cogent reasons for not answering some unfounded questionsraised by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) regarding the country’s nuclear program.
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FM Zarif, UN Chief Discuss Afghanistan Developments

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has discussed the latest developments in Afghanistan in a phone conversation with the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
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Iran Says Fight against Terrorism in Syria’s Idlib ‘Necessary’

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An Iranian diplomat has thrown Tehran’s support behind the Syrian government’s massive offensive to fully retake Idlib, the last stronghold of militants, highlighting the “necessity” of fight against terrorists in the Arab country.
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Iran FM, UN Envoy Discuss Syria Crisis in Tehran

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held talks with Geir O. Pedersen, the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, in Tehran.
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Iran FM, UN Envoy Discuss Afghan Peace Process

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Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif and UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan Tadamichi Yamamoto have discussed the latest situation in Afghanistan at a meeting in Tehran.
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FM Zarif, UN Chief Hold Phone Talks over Gen. Soleimani’s Assassination

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Iran’s foreign minister has talked over the phone with the United Nations secretary general over the US assassination of top Iranian general, Qassem Soleimani.
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FM Zarif Due in New York to Attend UN Meeting

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit New York on January 9, 2020, to attend a UN Security Council meeting on unilateralism.
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Iran, UN-Habitat Sign Agreement on Joint Projects

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The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) have signed an agreement to carry out joint projects on the conservation of cultural heritage.
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Iranian, US Envoys Hold Rare Talks at UN Hall

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Iranian and US ambassadors to the United Nations have held a short conversation on the sidelines of a UN Security Council meeting.
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Iran Condemns UNGA’s Human Rights Resolution

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Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has condemned as “biased and politically-motivated” the latest resolution that the UN General Assembly has adopted on the situation of human rights in Iran.
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Iran Marks 70th Anniversary of Adoption of 1949 Geneva Conventions

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A meeting has been held in Tehran on December 16 to mark the 70th anniversary of adoption of the four Geneva Conventions back in 1949, attended by Iranian and foreign guests, including the diplomatic officials residing in Tehran, as well as the military and administrative authorities.
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Iran, The Elders Deplore US Unilateralism

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held a meeting with members of The Elders, a group of former UN secretary-generals and senior officials, on the sidelines of the Doha Forum 2019.
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Tehran, UNWTO Discuss Master Plan to Develop Tourism in Iran

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Officials from Iran and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) have discussed arrangements for the development of a tourism master plan for the Islamic Republic.
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IAEA Picks Iran Envoy as VP of Its Special Session

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Iran's permanent representative in the international organizations in Vienna has been appointed as the vice president of the Second Special Session of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
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Iran Calls for Reform of UN Security Council

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Iran's ambassador to the United Nations says the UN Security Council is facing a legitimacy and credibility crisis that has to be addressed through reforms.
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Iran Rejects Invalid Rights Resolution by UNGA Committee

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Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman says the human rights resolution adopted by the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly against the Islamic Republic of Iran reflects the hypocrisy of those behind it and therefore lacks legitimacy and credibility.
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Iran Slams UN for Ignoring US Violations of Resolution 2231

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A senior Iranian diplomat says the UN Secretariat’s reports on the implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 ignore the United States’ repeated violations of the 2015 nuclear deal and the Resolution.
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UN Urges US to Comply with ICJ Ruling on Iran Sanctions

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The Deputy Spokesman for UN Secretary-General, Farhan Haq, in response to the death of 15 Iranian children with EB disease, called on the United States to comply with the decision of the International Court of Justice and allow vital medicines into Iran.
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Iran Says Ready for Cooperation with Grossi as New IAEA Chief

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Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has expressed the country's preparedness to have close cooperation with Rafael Mariano Grossi, the new Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
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Iran ‘Health Leader’ of Eastern Mediterranean Region: WHO

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The Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has described Iran as the health leader in the Eastern Mediterranean region, saying the country has managed to improve the health of children and women and contain infectious diseases by promoting health services.
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