TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran’s ambassador to the international organizations in Vienna deplored the International Atomic Energy Agency’s muted response to the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, reminding the UN agency of its primary responsibility towards the members.

TEHRAN (defapress) – China urged the United States on Tuesday to correct its mistake and lift all illegal sanctions, after Washington imposed Venezuela-related sanctions targeting a Chinese firm.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative to the United Nations reacted to the Friday assassination of Iran’s prominent nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, calling on Tehran to practice restraint.

TEHRAN (defapress) – NATO must not jeopardize the peace negotiations for Afghanistan by withdrawing troops prematurely from the war-torn country, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said ahead of a virtual meeting with his NATO colleagues.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Moscow is ready for any developments in the world after the US presidential outcome is summed up, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

TEHRAN (defapress) – US President-elect Joe Biden intends to appoint former Obama State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki as his White House press secretary, according to an announcement from Biden’s transition team.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis condemned the assassination of Iran’s top nuclear and defence scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, calling for de-escalation of tension between all parties.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Chairman of Islamic Institutions of Malaysia entitled “Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organization (MAPIM)” in a statement on Sun. condemned assassination of Iranian prominent nuclear scientist ‘Mohsen Fakhrizadeh’.

TEHRAN (defapress) – The Democratic senator of the US Congress called the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh a provocative and illegal move aimed at weakening the diplomatic process between the United States and Iran.

TEHRAN (defapress) – Former CIA director John Brennan described the assassination of top Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh as a “criminal act”, warning that this could risk sparking a wider conflagration in the Middle East.