(Reuters) -Iranis seeking a senior post on a United Nations committee that decides accreditation of non-governmental organizations, a move thatIsraelon Tuesday compared to gangster Al Capone running the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Iranwas elected to the 19-member committee in April for a four-year term from 2015. The United States andIsraelare ...

The UN committee monitoring sanctions against Iran has welcomed a recent nuclear deal between Tehran and six major world powers, but says all Security Council sanctions will remain in force until a final agreement is reached. The committee on Thursday gave its first briefing after Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council - Russia,...

Iran is campaigning for a key position on a UN committee that deals with disarmament and international security despite opposition from the Israeli regime, an Iranian diplomat says. On Tuesday, a spokesman for Iran's UN mission confirmed Tehrans bid to be the rapporteur of the UN General Assembly's First Committee for its 68th session due to begin ...