Iran recalls envoys of Germany, France and UK over dispute mechanism to reinstate UN sanctions

Iran recalls envoys of Germany, France and UK over dispute mechanism to reinstate UN sanctions
Amir-Saeid Iravani, the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations, starts a press briefing with Masoud Pezeshkian, the President of Iran, in New York, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (AP)
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Updated 27 September 2025
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Iran recalls envoys of Germany, France and UK over dispute mechanism to reinstate UN sanctions

Iran recalls envoys of Germany, France and UK over dispute mechanism to reinstate UN sanctions
  • The move comes after a Russian and Chinese push on Friday to delay the revival of the international sanctions on Iran failed

Iran has recalled its ambassadors to Germany, France and the United Kingdom on Saturday for consultation over the dispute mechanism to reinstate UN sanctions, the country’s Mehr state news agency reported.
The move comes after a Russian and Chinese push on Friday to delay the revival of the international sanctions on Iran failed at the 15-member UN Security Council after only four countries supported their draft resolution, opening the door for the reimposition of sanctions.


Nigeria’s Tuggar to Trump: State-backed religious persecution impossible under constitution

Nigeria’s Tuggar to Trump: State-backed religious persecution impossible under constitution
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Nigeria’s Tuggar to Trump: State-backed religious persecution impossible under constitution

Nigeria’s Tuggar to Trump: State-backed religious persecution impossible under constitution
  • Tuggar pointed to his country’s constitutional commitment to religious freedom and rule of law

BERLIN: Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar said on Tuesday that state involvement in religious persecution was “impossible” in Nigeria under the country’s laws and constitution.
Speaking in Berlin alongside his German counterpart Johann Wadephul, Tuggar pointed to his country’s “constitutional commitment to religious freedom and rule of law.”
“This is what shows that it’s impossible for there to be a religious persecution that can be supported in any way, shape or form by the government of Nigeria at any level, be it federal, be it regional, be it local, it’s impossible,” he said.
He was responding to a question about US President Donald Trump’s warning of possible “fast” military action in Nigeria if it fails to crack down on the killing of Christians.