United Nations
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














