Irans Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saeed Iravani on Thursday called on the UN Security Council to provide support for constructive interaction between Syria and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). Referring to Syrias efforts to fulfill its commitments before the OPCW, the Iranian ...

FNA - Iran blasted the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)'s fact-finding committee for unprofessional and unbalanced mission in Syria, stressing that its report is not creditable. "The fact-finding committee has failed to embrace success in doing investigations within the framework of its responsibilities and based on the ...

Mustard gas was used in an attack on a town in northern Syria in August, chemical weapons experts have concluded. The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said the chemical agent was used in the town of Marea. Islamic State (IS) militants were accused of using mustard gas during fighting with a local rebel group. The ...