Iran envoy criticizes UNSC approach to Syria
Deputy Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations Zahra Ershadi has criticized the UN Security Council for repeating baseless accusations against…
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Iran raps politicizing CWC, Chemical Weapons Convention
An Iranian official has strongly criticized politicizing the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)…
Iran envoy urges de-politicization of OPCW’s work
Iran’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations raised concerns about the possession of chemical weapons by the US and Israel, and called…
Victims of Sardasht chemical attack deserve respect, solidarity: OPCW
Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Fernando Arias said in a statement on Monday that the victims…
Iran opposes OPCW’s decision over Syria
MNA – Iranian ambassador to the Netherlands called the new decision of the Executive Council of the Organization for the Prohibition of…
Iran terms OPCW report on Syria as unilateral, biased
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi described the first report of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)…
‘Pack of lies’ on behalf of Al-Qaeda: Security experts rip into ‘Douma chemical attack’ probe after latest OPCW leak
RT – Documents published by WikiLeaks that suggest a cover-up of inconvenient facts about the Douma, Syria chemical attack investigation raise serious…
Iran takes membership in OPCW’s executive council
MNA – Islamic Republic of Iran took membership in the Executive Council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)…
US sanctions impeding treatment of Iranian victims of Saddam’s chemical attacks: OPCW envoy
Press TV – Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) says unilateral US sanctions…
Iran’s coverage: US passes Trump’s direct phone number to Switzerland to give to Iran
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: White House passes phone number to Swiss, in case Iran wants to…
OPCW elects Iran as vice chair of its executive council
IRNA – Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) elected Iran as the vice chair of its executive council. Upon its…
4th OPCW Review Conf. fails to reach consensus on final document
MNA – Member states of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) have failed to agree on a final document…
Iran slams US adverse role in failure of OPCW Review Conf.
MNA – Iran in an address to the OPCW 4th Review Conference has condemned the US destructive polices in violation of all…
Iran says US chemical weapons’ claim, ‘ungrounded’
IRNA – US claim that Iran is secretive about the issue of chemical weapons is “baseless,” Iran said through a statement Friday.…
Iran strongly rejects US chemical warfare accusations
MNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has categorically dismissed the US’ “baseless” accusations that Tehran has breached the Chemical Weapons…
Iran to call for removal of US medical bans at OPCW in Hague
IRNA – Iran is to deliver speech at the OPCW conference in Hague, the Netherlands, about the US unfair sanctions against Tehran’s…
Iranian diplomat welcomes US Senator’s remarks on planned chemical attack in Syria
Tasnim – Iran’s Ambassador to the Netherlands Alireza Jahangiri confirmed Virginia state senator Richard Black’s recent remarks that Britain’s intelligence service plans…
Incomplete disarmament of US WMDs threatens intl. security
MNA – Iran’s Permanent Representative to Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) expressed regret over incomplete disarmament of the United…
OPCW chief commemorates Iraq’s chemical attack on Iran’s Sardasht
Tasnim – The Director-General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Ahmet Uzumcu paid homage to the victims of…
West politicizes OPCW duties: Envoy
IRNA – Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Ali Reza Jahangiri…
US, Israel to blame for ‘ominous shadow’ of WMDs on region: Zarif
Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif slammed Washington and Tel Aviv for preventing the realization of a Middle East free…
Syria, Russia bring 17 eyewitnesses to OPCW HQ in The Hague to prove that the alleged chemical attack in Douma is a fabricated play
SANA– Syrian and Russian missions to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) brought 17 eyewitnesses to the OPCW HQ in The Hague…
OPCW finds no chemical weapons at Syrian facilities bombed by US – Russian MoD
Sputnik– Last week, the fact-finding mission of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) visited a site in the Damascus…
Let’s allow chemical weapons inspectors from the OPCW to do their jobs in Syria
IRNA – As a participant in the negotiations that led to the 1992 Chemical Weapons Convention, unilateral responses to the alleged gas…
OPCW experts have left for Syrian Douma, Russia considers 11-day delay unacceptable
TASS– Experts of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) have left for Syria’s Douma early on April 21, Saturday,…
Iran against instrumental use of OPCW for political gains
IRNA – Iran’s Permanent Representatives to the OPCW voiced opposition to instrumental use of the organization for political gains. The Organization for…
Militants prevent OPCW access to Syria’s Douma: Russia
Press TV – Russia’s deputy foreign minister says foreign-backed terrorists in Syria have been preventing inspectors from the Organisation for the Prohibition…
Iran medics question reports of Douma ‘gas attack’ ahead of OPCW probe
Press TV – In light of an alleged chemical attack reported in Douma, the adversaries of the Syria government, particularly those in…
Syria chemical weapons visit postponed after gunfire: sources
Reuters – The arrival of international chemical weapons inspectors at the location of a suspected poison gas attack in the Syrian town…
OPCW experts enter Douma to probe suspected gas attack: Syrian state media
Press TV- The special investigators of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) have arrived in Douma, the largest town…
OPCW at stake, taken hostage for political intents
MNA – Iran’s Permanent Representative to OPCW Alireza Jahangiri, while slamming the US-led strikes on Syria, said Mon. that the OPCW is…
OPCW holds emergency talks on Syria alleged chemical attack
Press TV- The United Nations chemical watchdog has started emergency talks on the alleged chemical attack in Syria’s Douma, diplomatic sources say.…
Syria chemical attack: Inspectors to begin investigation in Douma
Middle East Eye– Team arrives one day after US-led strikes; Syrian government says it will be allowed to work ‘free of any…
Iran rejects any unilateral action against Syria
IRNA – Iranian envoy to the UK Hamid Baeidinejad on Saturday rejected any unilateral action by US or other countries against Syria.…
Iran urges sides to cooperate on Salisbury attack
MNA – Iran’s representative to the UN chemical watchdog, Alireza Jahangiri, called on Russia and UK to settle disputes over the Salisbury nerve…
OPCW offers condolences over chemical veteran’s demise
MNA – Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons issued a letter of condolence on the passing of the war veteran Ali…
Iran elected deputy int’l chemical arms body
IRNA – Iran was elected as the vice chairman of Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). Iran’s Permanent Ambassador and…
Iran blames chemical attacks in region on sponsors of terrorism
Tasnim – Iran’s representative in an OPCW conference denounced terrorist groups’ access to chemical weapons as a threat to world peace and…
Iran’s coverage: Iran to establish EU office in Tehran: First Vice-President
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iran to establish EU office in Tehran: VP Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq…
Iran: OPCW fact-finding mission in Syria not successful
FNA – Iran blasted the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)’s fact-finding committee for unprofessional and unbalanced mission in Syria,…