Europe

US push to reimpose sanctions on Iran can lead to crisis within UNSC: Russian diplomat

Aug 20, 2020 23:35

The United States’ push to reimpose sanctions against Iran can lead to a deep crisis within the United Nations Security Council, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing on Thursday.
Russia will counter US attempts to renew sanctions against Iran: UN envoy

Aug 20, 2020 23:29

Russia will counter any attempts of the US to renew sanctions against Iran within the UN, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya told reporters on Thursday.
Moscow: return of UN sanctions against Iran 'absurd'

Aug 20, 2020 15:38

Calling the US attempt to use the trigger mechanism "absurd", the Russian foreign ministry stressed that Washington has no legal or political right to demand the return of UN sanctions against Iran.
Russia: US claim to remain in JCPOA is illogical

Aug 20, 2020 09:32

Russia's permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna called the US claim to remain in JCPOA illogical.
EU imposes sanctions on Belarus as Lukashenko orders police to counter protests

Aug 20, 2020 01:26

The European Union has announced financial sanctions against those involved in electoral fraud in Belarus.
US efforts to fight multilateralism doomed to failure: Iran's Envoy

Aug 19, 2020 01:45

The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in France said that the increasing efforts of the United States in the coming days and weeks, in the fight against multilateralism and international standards, are doomed to failure more than ever.
UK must apologize to Iranian for 1953 coup: Baeidinejad

Aug 18, 2020 16:51

The Iranian ambassador in London called for a British apology to Iran on the anniversary of the August 19 coup, during which the British and American intelligence services ousted then-Prime Minister of Iran in 1953.
UN-backed Court: Hariri assassination not linked to Hezbollah, Syria

Aug 18, 2020 15:35

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) said today that the assassination of Rafik Hariri was a political plot and there was no evidence that Hezbollah or Syria was involved in the assassination.
US cannot trigger 'snapback' sanctions on Iran: Borrell

Aug 17, 2020 09:14

The United States is not entitled to force the reinstatement of sanctions on Iran via the so-called 'snapback' mechanism linked to an international nuclear deal, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said.
Luxembourg slams UAE, Zionist regime agreement

Aug 16, 2020 05:24

The Luxembourg Foreign Minister criticized the agreement between the UAE and the Zionist regime normalize relations between