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Iranian MP says U.S. sanctions reaching critical stage

An Iranian MP says U.S. sanctions on the Islamic Republic are moving to the stage of oil for food. » read more

Iran slams UN resolution, Western bias

The Iranian Foreign Ministry says the UN resolution passed on December 20 condemning human rights violations in Iran is “political” and “indicative of the deficiency of human rights mechanisms” in the international body. » read more

Iran accuses U.S. of airspace violations

Iran’s permanent representative at the United Nations has accused the United States of repeated violations of its airspace. » read more

UN rights officials ask Iran to probe prison torture

UN human rights rapporteurs have called on the Iranian judiciary to conduct an independent and impartial probe into the death of Sattar Beheshti, the Iranian blogger who died while in the custody of cyber police. » read more

UN says sanctions harming Iranian people

The United Nations Secretary General says Iranians are feeling the pressure of sanctions in the form of inflation, rising unemployment and a shortage of lifesaving medicines. » read more

Iran says U.S. must act against filmmakers

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has called on the United States to take “serious proceedings” against the makers of the controversial film, “Innocence of Muslims.” » read more

Iran calls for reform of UN power structure

Iran’s Foreign Minister opened the NAM summit in Tehran, saying the United Nations needs to undergo major reform in order to accommodate the “new global developments.” » read more

Iran complains to UN about Israeli threats

Iran’s Deputy Ambassador to the UN has written to the UN Secretary General to condemn the threats against Iran made by Israeli officials, stressing that such statements are “a threat to humanity.” » read more

Sanctions causing drug shortages: Iranian official

The head of Iran’s Foundation for Special Diseases has written to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to express concern about shortages in medicine as a result of international sanctions on Iran. » read more

Iran urges UN to protect Myanmar Muslims

Iran’s envoy to the United Nations has called on UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to intervene in the conflict between Muslims and Buddhists in Myanmar (Burma) to end the “ethnic cleansing of minority Muslims” in that country. » read more