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Zarif, UN chief discuss regional, int’l developments

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, in a Saturday telephone conversation with Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, discussed the most recent regional and international developments.

Sunday، 03 March 2019 - 10:29

Saudi war still taking toll on Yemeni kids: UNICEF chief

Henrietta Fore, the executive director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), said that the Saudi-led war on Yemen continues to take a “horrific toll” on children.

Sunday، 03 March 2019 - 10:24

Tehran: No one can doubt Iran's sovereignty right over trio islands

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi stated no one can ever doubt Iran's sovereignty right over trio islands of Abu Musa, Greater and Lesser Tunbs in the Persian Gulf.

Sunday، 03 March 2019 - 09:22

Iran slams UNHRC special rapporteur’s conduct, threatens to stop coop.

In reaction to the special rapporteur’s recent interviews on the situation of human rights in Iran, the High Council for Human Rights has issued a statement on the false and unreal claims made by Javid Rahman.

Saturday، 02 March 2019 - 15:55

Iran slams politicization of UNHRC

The deputy of the High Council for Human Rights on international affairs stressed the need to divorce human right topics from political objectives in UNHRC.

Saturday، 02 March 2019 - 15:31

Britain sponsor of terrorism: Hezbollah official

Hezbollah’s second-in-command Sheikh Naim Qassem condemned a recent move by the British government to list the Lebanese movement as a terror group, saying that London, itself, is a sponsor of terrorism.

Saturday، 02 March 2019 - 11:27

Journalists covering Pell trial could be jailed

An Australian state prosecutor has sent letters threatening to charge media organisations and dozens of journalists with breaching a gag order that banned reporting on Cardinal George Pell's convictions on child sexual abuse, lawyers said.

Saturday، 02 March 2019 - 10:48

Bangladesh tells UN it cannot take more Myanmar refugees

Bangladesh has told the United Nations Security Council it cannot take any more refugees from Myanmar, some 18 months after more than 700,000 Rohingya fled across the border amid a brutal military crackdown.

Saturday، 02 March 2019 - 10:39

CFT, Palermo convention restricting Iran's trade exchanges, transactions; MP

A senior Iranian lawmaker lashed out at the western countries for trying to impose their monetary restrictions, including the convention against the funding of terrorism (CFT) and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recommendations, on Iran.

Saturday، 02 March 2019 - 10:28

Activists: Saudi, Israeli lobbies behind US exit from N. deal

Members of an anti-war NGO based in the US, Code Pink, denounced Washington for abandoning the multilateral 2015 nuclear deal, asserting that strong Saudi and Israeli lobbies were behind the White House withdrawal from the agreement.

Saturday، 02 March 2019 - 10:24