The attempt to "reinstate terminated Security Council resolutions against Iran failed when 13 members and three consecutive presidents of the Council rejected the U.S. claim," it said
The 27-nation bloc also froze the assets of one Russian entity: the State Scientific Research Institute for Organic Chemistry and Technology
"We call on our partners to demonstrate wisdom, restraint and impartiality," he said in a pre-recorded speech for the UN session held online because of the coronavirus pandemic
Rial fell to a record low against US dollar in the grey market on Sunday
In defiance of overwhelming opposition, the United States is preparing to declare that all international sanctions against Iran have been restored
India slammed Pakistan for its "blatant attempt to politicise" the working of the 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee after Islamabad's move to get 4 Indians added to sanctions list was blocked by UNSC
The United Nations Security Council imposed an arms embargo on Iran in 2007 which is due to expire in mid-October
Various UN reports have chronicled the systematic rape, kidnapping and enslavement of thousands women and girls by terrorist organisations