Soleimani assassination was ‘state terrorism’: Takht-Ravanchi

TEHRAN — Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, has said the United States’ brutal assassination of General Qassem Soleimani was an obvious example of state terrorism pursued in gross violation of the fundamental principles of international law.

Ambassador calls on UN chief to pursue case of abducted Iranian diplomats

TEHRAN — Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, on Monday called on United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres to help find four Iranian diplomats who were kidnapped in Lebanon in 1982.

Iran condemns U.S. sanctions on countries hit hard by coronavirus

TEHRAN — Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, has highlighted the need for lifting of the United States’ sanctions, which have been weakening the targeted countries’ fight against the spread of the coronavirus.

UNSC did not back U.S. bid to extend Iran arms embargo: envoy

TEHRAN — Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, has said the UN Security Council members did not endorse the U.S. government’s proposed resolution to extend an arms embargo on Iran.

Envoy predicts U.S. isolation at UN Security Council meeting

TEHRAN — Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, has predicted U.S. isolation at the UN Security Council meeting on Tuesday.

Takht-Ravanchi warns it would be ‘a very, very big mistake’ if Trump tries to reimpose UN sanctions

Envoy highlights U.S. failure in anti-Iran bid

TEHRAN — Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, indicates that the U.S. has failed to garner support for its anti-Iran resolution at the UN Security Council.

U.S. has no right to initiate anything under 2231 resolution: Iran

TEHRAN - Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, has said that the United States has no right to initiate anything under the UN Security Council Resolution 2231 which endorsed the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA.

U.S. must end illegal occupation of Syria: Iranian envoy

TEHRAN — Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, says the United States must end its illegal occupation of Syria and stop shielding the terrorists under the guise of fighting terrorism.

Overhyped SHTA does not meet Iran’s humanitarian needs: Takht-Ravanchi

TEHRAN — Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, has said the Swiss Humanitarian Trade Arrangement (SHTA) does not match Iran’s humanitarian needs in the current situation, IRNA reported.

U.S. ridicules international law: envoy

TEHRAN — Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations says the United States has ridiculed international law by violating the UN Security Council Resolution 2231 and threatening other countries.

Iran says SIPRI report reveals who is advancing arms race in region

TEHRAN - Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, said on Monday that the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s report on 2019 world military expenditure is quite revealing about who is advancing arms race in the West Asia region.

Iran’s ambassador to UN says ‘people in the entire region’ want the U.S. to leave

U.S. opposing good relations between Iran, neighbors: Takht-Ravanchi

TEHRAN — Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, has said Iran is ready to make amends with its neighbors while the U.S. remains the main obstacle to peace in Western Asia.

'No one is fooled' by Washington's disinformation campaign against Iran: envoy

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations says nobody will be duped by Washington's campaign of disinformation against Tehran, after the U.S. secretary of state accused “Iranian diplomats” of “involvement” in an alleged assassination in Turkey.

Iran says ready to assist Turkey, Syria to resolve conflicts

TEHRAN - Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations said on Thursday that his country, which is one of the guarantors of the Astana group, is ready to do its best to settle the conflicts between Turkey and Syria in Idlib province in northwestern Syria.

In letter to UN chief Iran says has right to self-defense against any threat or use of force

TEHRAN - Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, has said that Iran has the right to defense itself against any threat or use of force.

Assassination of General Soleimani is an act of aggression in violation of intl. law, Takht-Ravanchi 

‘Response to military action is military action’: Iranian UN envoy 

Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, has said that assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani was “an illegitimate action” and “an act of aggression” in violation of international law.

Takht-Ravanchi: Sanctions are illegitimate, immoral, inhumane and cruel

U.S. sanctions are ‘collective punishment’, Iranian diplomat says

TEHRAN - Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, said on Thursday that the United States’ sanctions against Iran are illegitimate, immoral, inhumane and cruel.

Iran says UN Security Council facing legitimacy crisis

TEHRAN - Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, said on Monday that the UN Security Council is facing a legitimacy and credibility crisis.

Iran urges intl. community to make U.S., Israel to agree to nuclear free zone Middle East

TEHRAN - Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, said on Monday that the international community must compel the United States and the Zionist regime of Israel to fulfil their commitments in establishing a WMD-free zone in the Middle East.

UN committee postponed after Iranian diplomat opposes U.S. visa restriction

TEHRAN – Chairman of the 6th committee of UN General Assembly ordered cancelation of the meeting after Iran’s representative at the committee Ali Nasimfar voiced strong dissatisfaction about Washington’s restriction imposed on the Iranian delegation during the 74th session of the UN annual meeting in September.

Zarif rejects rumors of biological assassination against Iran’s envoy to UN

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has dismissed as fake news that biological assassination has taken place against Tehran’s Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi, who is now under treatment in a hospital in New York.

Zarif takes swipe at U.S. for not letting him visit envoy in NY hospital

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says he has been able to see and talk to Iran’s UN Ambassador Majid Takht-Ravanchi “thanks to technology”, taking a thinly veiled swipe at U.S. government which banned him from visiting the diplomat in a New York hospital.

U.S. taking humanitarian issues hostage: Iran’s top diplomat

TEHRAN – It is a disgrace that a government takes humanitarian issues hostage for its political goals, says Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, in reference to the U.S. government’s rejection of a request by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to visit Iran’s UN ambassador in a New York hospital where he is being treated for cancer.

U.S. rejects Iran's Zarif request to visit UN envoy at New York hospital

The United States rejected a request by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to visit Iran’s United Nations ambassador in a New York hospital where he is being treated for cancer, the U.S. State Department and Iranian UN mission said on Friday, Reuters reported.

U.S. has resorted to 'maximum deception' against Iran: UN envoy

TEHRAN - Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, has said that the United States’ campaign of “maximum deception” is in line with Washington’s policy of “maximum pressure” against Iran.

No Talks As Long As US Economic Terrorism against Iran Continues: Envoy

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations described the ouster of US National Security Adviser John Bolton as a domestic issue and said as long as Washington follows its policy of “economic terrorism” against Tehran, no negotiation would take place between the two.

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UN says Iran’s letter protesting sanctions on Zarif circulated to Security Council

UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Wednesday that a letter by Iran, which asks the United Nations for pushback against the U.S. sanctions on Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad “is being circulated to the Security Council”.

Sanctioning Zarif is violation of UN Charter: diplomat

TEHRAN - Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations, wrote a letter to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday protesting the U.S. sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, saying that this move signifies a “gross violation” of the UN Charter.

Sanctions on Zarif shows U.S. irrationality: Education Ministry

TEHRAN - In a statement issued on Saturday, the Ministry of Education strongly condemned the U.S. administration for sanctioning Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, IRNA reported.

Rouhani calls Zarif sanctions ‘childish’

Sanctioning Zarif is sanctioning diplomacy

TEHRAN – In separate statements on Wednesday, the U.S. Treasury and State Department announced imposition of sanctions against Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, a move which was interpreted as a total rejection of diplomacy repeatedly claimed by the Trump administration.