Iran ambassador, U.S. senator discuss lifting of sanctions

TEHRAN- Iran confirmed on Wednesday that a senior Iranian diplomat held a meeting with U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, saying the two sides discussed the need to lift the U.S. sanctions on Iran. 

Reports of prisoner swap with U.S. not true, Iran says

TEHRAN – Iranian officials have responded to press reports alleging that Tehran and Washington agreed to swap prisoners amid nuclear talks in Vienna.

Iran criticizes UN for politicizing WMD non-proliferation regimes

TEHRAN - Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has criticized the UN Security Council for being silent on the abuse of non-proliferation and disarmament regimes pertaining to weapons of mass destruction (WMD).

Vienna talks ‘can be win-win situation for all,’ Iran’s Takht Ravanchi says

TEHRAN – Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the New-York based United Nations said on Tuesday that the Vienna talks “can be win-win situation for all”.

Iran says U.S. forces must leave Syria

TEHRAN - Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations, has said the United States must withdraw all of its “occupying” forces from Syria.

Iran joins group of countries at UN in forming coalition against sanctions

TEHRAN – Iran joined a group of more than a dozen countries in forming a coalition to defend the UN Charter by opposing the use of force and sanctions.

Iran diplomat says 'window is closing' for Biden to rejoin nuclear deal

Iran's highest-ranking diplomat in the USA warned the Biden administration it "must act quickly" to return to the 2015 nuclear deal abandoned by President Donald Trump "because the window is closing" for Washington to lift economic sanctions before Tehran's deadline, USA Today reported on Thursday.

Iran diplomat says 'window is closing' for Biden to rejoin nuclear deal

Iran's highest-ranking diplomat in the USA warned the Biden administration it "must act quickly" to return to the 2015 nuclear deal abandoned by President Donald Trump "because the window is closing" for Washington to lift economic sanctions before Tehran's deadline, USA Today reported on Thursday.

Iran’s missile program not subject to negotiation, Zarif says

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday called the JCPOA a “strong agreement” which has been approved unanimously by the United Nations Security Council.

U.S. must unconditionally lift all sanctions, Iran insists

TEHRAN – Iran will not renegotiate the 2015 nuclear deal and that the U.S. must lift all sanctions it imposed on Iran since 2018, Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the UN, said in an interview with ISNA on Tuesday.

No enrichment limit based on NPT: Takht Ravanchi

TEHRAN – Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the UN, has said based on the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) there is no limit for enriching uranium for civilian uses.

Iran's UN ambassador: It's highly unlikely that Trump would resort to nukes against Iran

TEHRAN – Iran's envoy to the United Nations says it is highly unlikely that U.S. President Donald Trump would use nuclear arms against Iran during his last days in office.

Diplomat says Iran focused on domestic capabilities to neutralize sanctions

TEHRAN – Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, has reiterated Iran’s insistence on tapping into domestic capabilities to neutralize the United States’ illegal sanctions.

Iran terms as ‘unacceptable’ any proposal to revise, renegotiate or extend JCPOA

TEHRAN – Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, has rejected as “unacceptable” any proposal to revise, renegotiate or extend the 2015 nuclear pact as contrary to UN Security Council resolution 2231.

INSTEX proved ineffective in the past two years: Iran’s UN envoy

TEHRAN – Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, has said that INSTEX, a mechanism aimed at facilitating legitimate trade with Iran, has proved ineffective over the past two years.

Iran calls for inclusive Afghan-led peace process to end instability

TEHRAN — Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, has called for a “comprehensive and inclusive Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process” in order to bring peace and stability to Afghanistan.

Takht-Ravanchi rails against politicizing OPCW processes against Syria

TEHRAN — Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, has voiced concerns over the systematic abuse of the processes of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) against Syria

Iran holds Israel accountable for Fakhrizadeh assassination in letter to Guterres

TEHRAN – Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, has held the U.S. and Israeli regimes responsible for the assassination of the top Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

Iran lambasts Israel’s continued aggressions against Syria’s sovereignty

“Golan is and will remain a part and parcel of the Syrian territory,” says Ambassador Takht-Ravanchi

TEHRAN —Iran on Thursday strongly condemned Israel’s continued aggressions against Syria’s sovereignty, saying the occupation of the Syrian Golan by Israel is unlawful.

Ambassador Ravanchi slams use of Security Council for domestic interests

Iran backs a balanced enlargement of UN Security Council

TEHRAN – Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, has said Iran strongly rejects the use of UN Security Council as a tool to pursue national political interests and agenda.

Envoy highlights Iran’s ownership of three Persian Gulf islands

TEHRAN – Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, has reiterated Iran’s position that the three Persian Gulf islands of Abu Musa, Greater and Lesser Tunbs have always been part of Iran.

Iran no longer needs UNSC permission for arms trade: envoy

TEHRAN – As of mid-October, Iran’s arms trade will no longer be subject to prior permission from the United Nations Security Council, Iran’s Ambassador to the UN said on Sunday.

Iran slams U.S. maximum pressure as ‘state terrorism’

TEHRAN — Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, has denounced Washington’s “maximum pressure” campaign against Tehran as an example of “state terrorism” with the aim of fomenting unrest in Iran.

International processes abused to wrongly accuse Syria of chemical weapons use: Iran

TEHRAN – Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations says based on unsubstantiated allegations, the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the UN Security Council have been used in the past several years against the Syrian government.

Iran assails Saudi Arabia as ‘source of instability’ in region

TEHRAN — The Islamic Republic of Iran has assailed Saudi Arabia as a source of instability in the region, rejecting Riyadh’s “unfounded allegations” against Tehran.

Iran says U.S. seeks to ‘completely ruin’ JCPOA

TEHRAN - In a letter to the UN Security Council and to the UN secretary-general on Saturday, Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the UN said the U.S. seeks to “completely ruin” a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers.

Trump’s war threat against Iran a gross violation of UN Charter: ambassador

TEHRAN — Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has said U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to use military force against Iran constitutes a gross violation of the United Nations’ Charter.

Iran says UNSC’s indecisiveness undermines world peace

TEHRAN — Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, has strongly criticized the UN Security Council, saying the Council’s “indecisiveness, indecision and ineffectiveness” have undermined regional and international peace and security.