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US ready ‘to block Russia & China’ if they disregard Iran sanctions, Pompeo warns, as Washington pushes for UN ‘snapback’

Posted on August 22, 2020August 22, 2020By Editor

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday that the United States is prepared to block Russia and China if they refuse to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran. … Read More >US ready ‘to block Russia & China’ if they disregard Iran sanctions, Pompeo warns, as Washington pushes for UN ‘snapback’

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Pompeo angry with Russia & EU over UN rebuke (Full show)

Posted on August 22, 2020August 22, 2020By Editor

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke to the UN on Thursday, urging the world to step up sanctions against Iran. Pompeo cited the very treaty that the Trump administration itself had already shredded. The UN Security Council reminded him that the US has no right to invoke a treaty it had itself reneged on. … Read More >Pompeo angry with Russia & EU over UN rebuke (Full show)

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Germany, France & UK REJECT US push to reinstate UN sanctions on Iran

Posted on August 21, 2020August 21, 2020By Editor

The US exited the Iran nuclear deal and therefore has no right to demand a ‘snap back’ of UN sanctions on Tehran, the foreign ministers of three European powers involved in the JCPOA said in response to Washington’s latest push. … Read More >Germany, France & UK REJECT US push to reinstate UN sanctions on Iran

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‘Trump probably won’t dare take part’: Tehran doubts if Iran summit proposed by Putin will yield results, because of US

Posted on August 20, 2020August 20, 2020By Editor

Tehran is unsure if the online summit proposed by Vladimir Putin to defuse mounting tensions around Iran and the UN arms embargo will have any effect, thanks to America’s stance and the expected absence of Donald Trump. … Read More >‘Trump probably won’t dare take part’: Tehran doubts if Iran summit proposed by Putin will yield results, because of US

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UN-backed tribunal names main culprit behind 2005 bombing of Lebanese PM Hariri, didn’t find proof of Syria or Hezbollah links

Posted on August 20, 2020August 20, 2020By Editor

The Special Tribunal for Lebanon has convicted a suspected Hezbollah member for playing a lead role in the killing of Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri 15 years ago, but found no proof Syria or the militant group were behind the bombing. … Read More >UN-backed tribunal names main culprit behind 2005 bombing of Lebanese PM Hariri, didn’t find proof of Syria or Hezbollah links

Berlin mulls taking US threats over Nord Stream 2 to UN – head of German Energy Committee to RT

Posted on August 18, 2020August 18, 2020By Editor

Germany is looking at bringing in the UN over Washington’s threats of sanctions against the Russian-led pipeline, saying the US pressure runs contrary to international law. … Read More >Berlin mulls taking US threats over Nord Stream 2 to UN – head of German Energy Committee to RT

Greece Expresses Protest Over Turkey’s Seismic Research in Territorial Waters, Appeals to UN, EU

Posted on July 22, 2020July 22, 2020By Editor

Greece has expressed protest over Turkey’s plans to conduct seismic research in Greek waters, the country’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, adding that Athens had raised the issue in the EU, NATO, and the United Nations. … Read More >Greece Expresses Protest Over Turkey’s Seismic Research in Territorial Waters, Appeals to UN, EU

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Malaysian Parliament Calls for the expulsion of Israel from the United Nations

Posted on July 21, 2020July 21, 2020By Editor

The Parliament of Malaysia unanimously agreed today on submitting a notice for emergency motion to urge the government to work with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in demanding the expulsion of Israel from the United Nations. … Read More >Malaysian Parliament Calls for the expulsion of Israel from the United Nations

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UN Syria commission never went to Idlib, obsessed with blaming Damascus – Lavrov

Posted on July 9, 2020July 9, 2020By Editor

The UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria relied on unverifiable third-hand sources and is obsessed with blaming Damascus, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after the Syrian government was accused of ‘war crimes’ in Idlib. … Read More >UN Syria commission never went to Idlib, obsessed with blaming Damascus – Lavrov

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US violated UN Charter with drone strike on Soleimani – UN rapporteur on extrajudicial executions

Posted on July 7, 2020July 7, 2020By Editor

The US strike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was not justified by any ongoing or imminent attack on American interests and violated the UN charter, according to UN rapporteur on arbitrary executions Agnes Callamard. … Read More >US violated UN Charter with drone strike on Soleimani – UN rapporteur on extrajudicial executions

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