Russia rejects US plan to restore UN sanctions on Iran
Reuters – Russia rejected U.S. plans to restore U.N. sanctions on Iran as “nonexistent,” saying only a country that remains in the…
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Pompeo pushes Iran arms embargo at UN, Russia says US knee on Iran’s neck
Reuters | Michelle Nichols: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pushed the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday to extend an arms embargo on…
Russia slams US assertion at UN that it remains party to Iran nuclear deal
Reuters – Russia’s U.N. ambassador slammed the United States on Tuesday as “ridiculous” for arguing it was still a member of the…
Russia underlines Iran’s involvement in solving regional crisis
IRNA – Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia said on Tuesday that political process in Yemen is a major contributor…
UNSC meeting is part of US strategy to change power in Venezuela: Russia
MNA – The Russian envoy to the UN has described today’s UN meeting on Venezuela as an attempt by the US and…
Russia at UN calls US-Polish conference on Iran ‘counterproductive’
Times Now – Russia on Tuesday slammed a planned US-Polish conference on peace and security in the Middle East as “counterproductive” because…
Russia rules out possibility of Iran’s violating 2231 resolution
MNA – Russia’s Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia highlighted that no one has presented any fact about Iran’s ‘so-called’ violation of…
No evidence of nuclear component in Iran’s missile launches
MNA – Resolution 2231 of the United Nations Security Council does not ban Iran from conducting missile launches, and there is no…
Russian Envoy: Iran’s presence in Syria legitimate
IRNA – Russian UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia described Iran as a regional powerhouse, saying that Iran’s presence in Syria is legitimate and…
UNSC to hold meeting on Iran Deal
IRNA – The UN Security Council is to hold a meeting on Resolution 2231 which is related to the Joint Comprehensive Plan…
Russia says Syria gas attack inquiry senseless as US, allies have already acted
Press TV – Russia has said that there is no need for establishing a new inquiry into chemical weapons use in Syria as…
Russia vetoes anti-Iran UNSC resolution
Press TV – A UK-drafted resolution aimed at pressuring Iran over alleged weapons supplies to Yemeni fighters has failed at the UN…
UN ceasefire resolution does not cover Daesh, Al-Nusra militants: Russia
Tasnim – Russia’s Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia said a recent resolution demanding a 30-day truce in Syria does not preclude…
Russia opposes Western bid to ‘condemn’ Iran at UN over Yemen
Press TV- Russia has voiced opposition to a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution, drafted by Western powers, on renewing anti-Yemen sanctions, which…
Defying U.S., Russia says no case for U.N. action against Iran
Reuters – Russia does not believe there is a case for United Nations action against Iran, Russia’s U.N. ambassador said on Wednesday…