Hassan Rouhani confirms Iran's readiness to comply with nuclear deal if US lifts sanctions
Tehran/Sputnik: Iran is ready to resume compliance with obligations under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action if all US sanctions are lifted, President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday.
US pullout from Iran nuclear deal demonstrates complete incapacity to negotiate
Moscow/Sputnik: The US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal is proof of Washington’s complete inability to reach agreements and is a violation of international law, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Chinese media, published by the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Rights experts demand Iran release academic ‘nearing death’ in solitary confinement
United Nations independent human rights experts on Thursday called on Iran to immediately release Iranian-Swedish academic Ahmadreza Djalali, reported to be in a “near death” condition after months of prolonged solitary confinement.
UK's Raab slams Iran's 'wholly arbitrary' trial of dual citizen on 2nd set of charges
Moscow/Sputnik: The continuation of persecution of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in Iran is "unacceptable and unjustifiable," UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Sunday, urging for the UK-Iranian dual national's immediate release.
Iranian’s corpse from Pakistan: Tehran negotiates transfer with Islamabad
Tehran: An Iranian official has said it is speaking to Pakistan to pave the way for the delivery of an Iranian’s body, who was killed in Pakistan’s border area, media reports said.
Experts accuse Iran of rights violations in shooting down Ukraine airlines flight
New York: Iran committed multiple human rights violations in shooting downing Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) Flight PS752 last year and in the aftermath of the deadly attack, two independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Tuesday.
Nuclear energy agency reaches temporary inspection solution with Iran
New York: The UN-backed International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reached a temporary deal with Iran so that monitoring of the country’s nuclear programme can continue, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi announced at a press conference in Vienna on Sunday.
Fire at Afghan-Iranian border hits vital humanitarian assistance: UN migration agency
New York: A catastrophic fire on Saturday, at a border between Afghanistan and Iran has damaged an UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) reception centre, stalling services for Afghan migrants returning to their country.
Iranian spiritual leader says US must lift sanctions for Tehran to return to nuclear deal
Tehran/Sputnik: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Sunday that the United States would have to lift all sanctions for his country to return to its nuclear commitments.
Iran: Human rights experts condemn execution of Baloch minority prisoner
New York: United Nations independent human rights experts on Thursday, condemned the hanging of a prisoner from the Baloch minority in Iran, voicing fear that a “disturbing” recent increase in executions of community members “will continue”.
Iran ready to help Taliban foster dialogue with Afghan Gov't: Zarif
Tehran/Sputnik: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has expressed Tehran's readiness to assist the Taliban in facilitating its dialogue with Kabul, during a meeting with a delegation of the movement, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday.
‘Imminent’ Iran execution must be halted, urges UN human rights office
New York: The imminent execution in Iran of a man who was allegedly tortured into confessing that he belonged to a jihadist group must be stopped, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday.
Smuggling issue hits trade bond between Pakistan-Iran
Islamabad: Smuggling of goods remains high between Pakistan and Iran due to high tariffs despite a preferential trade agreement (PTA) and memorandums of understanding (MoUs) inked between the two nations, media reports said.
Iran builds up air defense systems near nuclear sites over possible US strikes - Reports
Moscow/Sputnik: Iran is strengthening air defense systems located near its nuclear facilities as a precaution against possible US missile strikes, the Kuwaiti Al-Qabas newspaper reported on Thursday, citing informed sources from Iran.
Iran nuclear deal: ‘Heated rhetoric and the heightened risk of miscalculation’ widen differences
New York: Although the landmark Iran nuclear deal could improve regional stability if fully implemented, increased tensions have highlighted the risks posed by escalation, the UN’s Political and Peacebuilding Affairs chief told the Security Council on Tuesday.