Tag: U.N. Security Council
Israeli envoy calls for UN action against Iran over its actions in Syria
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan has called on the U.N. Security Council to take immediate steps to end the Iranian presence in Syria.
The Islamic republic has been largely credited for keeping...
Estonia officially recognizes Hezbollah as terrorist group
Estonia announced on Thursday that it has designated all of Hezbollah as a terrorist group and would impose sanctions on the organization.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry applauded the decision.
“The Estonian government’s decision to recognize Hezbollah as...
UAE announces candidacy for seat on UN Security Council
United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday announced the candidacy of the UAE for a non-permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council.
In his address to the General Debate...
Hezbollah leader accuses Netanyahu of ‘inciting’ against terrorist group
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on Tuesday accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of “lying” to the United Nations after the Israel leader used his address before the U.N. General Assembly to expose what he claimed were...
Pompeo threatens China, Russia with sanctions if they sell arms to Iran
The United States will sanction China and Russia if they sell arms to Iran, said U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday.
“We’re going to go after every violation that we can muster the...
US reimposes UN sanctions, adds new measures on Iran
The United States has reimposed United Nations sanctions on Iran, in addition to imposing “new sanctions and export control measures on 27 entities and individuals connected to Iran’s proliferation networks,” according to a statement...
Nasrallah: Israeli ‘aggression’ will be addressed ‘in suitable context’
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said on Wednesday that he would address the exchange of fire between his organization and the Israeli military overnight on Tuesday “later” in a “suitable context.”
“We see this aggression...
Reactions to America requesting UN snapback sanctions on Iran
Jewish and Israel-related groups immediately reacted to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s announcement on Thursday that the United States has requested the United Nations enact its snapback sanctions on Iran.
The snapback mechanism is included under...
IDF chief: Hezbollah ‘terror army’ preventing UNIFIL from fulfilling its mandate
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi said on Tuesday that Hezbollah “has become a terror army operating in Beirut,” preventing UNIFIL, the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon, from fulfilling its mandate.
“Hezbollah is...
Erdan presents evidence to UN Security Council on Hezbollah infiltration
Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan presented evidence to the U.N Security Council that Hezbollah terrorists infiltrated Israel in late July.
In an official letter of complaint to the members of the council,...