New Iran UN envoy to take post after US rejects 1st pick
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iran’s choice for its ambassador to the United Nations will take up his post next week after the…
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Iran’s UN envoy pick accompanies president Rouhani in China visit
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s choice for the post of UN ambassador Hamid Abutalebi, to whom the US has already refused to grant…
Iran should defy US language of force in UN envoy row, MP says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran should by no means submit to the US bullying language, a senior legislator said, insisting that Tehran must…
MP urged gov’t to avoid illegal concessions to US over Abutalebi
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A top Iranian lawmaker insisted that Tehran should not succumb to pressure form Washington, which has denied Iran’s choice…
IAEA chief inspector holds talks in Tehran
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: IAEA starts informal talks in Iran The UN nuclear watchdog said…
Cuba sides with Iran at UN meeting over ambassador dispute
TEHRAN (FNA)- Cuba piped up to side with Iran at the UN Committee on Relations with the Host Country meeting where Iran…
Iran protests at U.N. committee on envoy ban as U.S. stands ground
(Reuters) – Iran complained to a United Nations committee on Tuesday about Washington’s refusal to grant a visa to Tehran’s proposed new U.N. envoy…
Iranian MP warns against conceding to Washington’s excessive demands
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iranian lawmaker cautioned the Iranian government about negative impacts of submitting to the United States’ excessive demands. Speaking…
Cleric criticizes Washington over US Visa denial to Iranˈs envoy
Shiraz, April 20, IRNA – Tehran Interim Friday prayers leader Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Movahedi Kermani strongly criticized Washington for not issuing visa…
Iran general urges Tehran to make new UN pick
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A senior Iranian military official has urged the foreign ministry to name a new envoy to the U.N.…
Obama signs bill aimed at blocking Iran’s UN envoy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama signed legislation Friday aimed at blocking Iran’s chosen ambassador to the United Nations because of his…
Russia ‘bewildered’ over US visa denial to Iran UN envoy pick
Russia has criticized Washington for its refusal to issue a visa to Iran’s appointee for the position of ambassador to the United…
Justice Minister underlines Iran’s firm stance in UN envoy case
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Justice Minister Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi lashed out at Washington for its refusal to issue entry visa for the country’s new…
Basij commander: US not qualified to host UN
TEHRAN (FNA)- Commander of Iran’s Basij (Voluntary) Force Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi deplored the US refusal to issue visa for Tehran’s…
Iran daily: Supreme Leader’s red lines on nuclear negotiations
The Supreme Leader’s website has published a graphic setting out Ayatollah Khamenei’s six red lines for nuclear negotiations with the 5+1 Powers. Iran and…
No visa for Iran’s UN pick: State Department
The United States has once again said it will not issue a visa to Iran’s pick for the position of ambassador to the…
Iran, Azerbaijan finalize power plant deal: Iran envoy
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Tehran, Baku finalize power plant deal: Iran envoy The Iranian envoy to…
UN calls row over Iran’s UN envoy pick “serious issue”
UNITED NATIONS, April 14 (Xinhua) — The United Nations on Monday called a “serious issue” the dispute between the Islamic Republic of…
Iran news round up – April 14, 2014
A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by the AEI Critical Threats Project’s Iran…
Iran urges UN committee meeting on US visa denial
Iran has requested an urgent meeting of a United Nations committee over the recent decision by the US to deny a visa…
MPs: US refusal to issue visa for Iran’s new UN envoy violates int’l law
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian parliamentarians lashed out at Washington over its denial to issue visa for Hamid Aboutalebi, and called on the UN…
Aboutalebi case not affecting N-talks: US
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Aboutalebi case not affecting nuclear talks: US A senior US diplomat…
Aboutalebi case not affecting nuclear talks: US
A senior US diplomat says Washington’s recent decision to deny a visa to Iran’s newly-appointed envoy to the UN has not affected…
‘Visa denial to Iran pick for UN envoy to embarrass Obama’
An analyst says congressional support for the US denial of a visa to Iran’s pick for the post of UN ambassador is…
Iran can take envoy case to UN: Deputy FM
Tehran says it can pursue through the UN the issue of the United States’ visa denial to Iran’s newly-appointed envoy to the…
Iran to litigate US over UN pick decision
A senior Iranian official says the Islamic Republic will file a lawsuit against the United States over its decision to deny visa…
FM official warns against US attempt to undermine United Nations
Kashan, Isfahan Prov, April 13, IRNA – A high-ranking Foreign Ministry official, Isa Kameli on Sunday warned against US efforts to apply…
Official: Iran reopens consulate in Britain
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iran consulate opened in Britain Iran’s non-resident chargé d’affaires to London has…
Asgharzadeh: Iran proposed UN envoy not involved in 1979 US embassy takeover
Tehran, April 13, IRNA – An Iranian politician said Iran’s proposed ambassador to the United Nations Hamid Abutalebi was not involved in…
Iran would pursue Abutalebi’s case via the UN
TEHRAN, April 13 (MNA) – Deputy-FM for Europe and American Affairs has said Iran would pursue Abutalebi’s case via the UN. Majid…
Iran to challenge U.S. on visa denial for envoy pick
Tehran plans to challenge the U.S. decision to deny a visa to diplomat Hamid Aboutalebi over his involvement in the 1979 hostage-taking…
Iran says “no replacement” for its new UN envoy pick
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iran would not ‘nominate substitute for Abutalebi’ Deputy-FM for legal and…
Iran to pursue U.S. visa denial for its UN envoy pick
TEHRAN, April 12 (Xinhua) — Iran will pursue the U.S. visa denial for its proposed new UN ambassador through legal channels, Iran’s…
UN hopes U.S.-Iran visa denial incident to “be resolved bilaterally”: spokesman
UNITED NATIONS, April 11 (Xinhua) — The United Nations hoped that the visa denial incident between the United States and Iran would…
Iran news round up – April 11, 2014
A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by the AEI Critical Threats Project’s Iran…
US bars Iran’s UN envoy: By pleasing congress, did Obama hurt nuclear talks?
The US decision to bar Iran’s choice as its UN envoy leaves it at odds with the commitment it made in 1947…
Abutalebi slammed blocking his visa as “Breach of int. law”
Nasim– Hamid Aboutalebi, the Islamic republic’s choice for ambassador to the United Nations, slammed White House decision to block his visa, calling…
Iran would not ‘nominate substitute for Abutalebi’
TEHRAN, April 12 (MNA) – Deputy-FM for legal and international affairs has said Iran would not nominate other ambassador to the UN…
Iran anger over US visa refusal for UN envoy Hamid Aboutalebi
Iran has accused the US of acting illegally by refusing a visa to the new Iranian envoy to the UN in New…