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Iran slams US ‘maritime blockade’ at UN, warns of threats to global navigation
TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, has sharply criticized the United States during a Security Council session, accusing Washington of undermining maritime security and violating international law through a “maritime blockade.”
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2026-04-25 21:10
Iran acting in self-defense, will continue until guarantees are secured: envoy
TEHRAN- Iran is not waging war but will continue to defend itself until hostilities fully cease and credible guarantees are secured to prevent their recurrence, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva said.
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2026-04-21 21:32
Strait of Hormuz: Man-made crisis and the plight of stranded seafarers
TEHRAN- 20,000 seafarers and 2,000 ships trapped in the Persian Gulf's waterway bottleneck. UN calls for immediate aid to sailors, and Qatar believes that resolving the crisis is not the responsibility of one country alone.
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2026-04-07 23:41
Russia and China veto UN resolution on Strait of Hormuz amid US threats
TEHRAN - Russia and China vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution on Tuesday that sought to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, hours before a US-imposed deadline for Iran to allow transit or face attacks on its infrastructure. The heavily watered-down measure, which passed with 11 votes in favor, two against, and two abstentions, had removed any language authorizing offensive action, limiting it to “defensive means necessary” for securing navigation. Even in its weakened form, the resolution was blocked by Moscow and Beijing, underscoring growing opposition to US and Israeli aggression against Iran.
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2026-04-07 22:49
Iran, at U.N., accuses U.S. and Israel of ‘Unprecedented Barbarism’ in attacks on universities
TEHRAN- Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has accused the United States and Israel of committing “unprecedented barbarism” by deliberately targeting Iranian universities and scientific institutions, calling the strikes war crimes that no amount of threats or military pressure can extinguish.
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2026-04-03 23:53
Iran condemns U.S. and Israel for “barbaric assault” in urgent letter to UN
The Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran has submitted a formal letter to UN Secretary General António Guterres and Security Council President Jamal Fares Alrowaiei, condemning a U.S.–Israeli attack on the Pasteur Institute of Iran. It also denounced explicit threats by U.S. President Donlad Trump against Iran’s civilian infrastructure. The communication asserts that these actions constitute war crimes and declares that Iran will exercise its right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter.
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2026-04-01 23:36
Tehran urges UN to hold Washington, Tel Aviv accountable for ecocide
TEHRAN — In a diplomatic missive that underscores the escalating humanitarian and ecological catastrophe during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, Shina Ansari, the head of the Department of Environment, has called upon the United Nations to intervene against what she described as a systematic campaign of "environmental crimes" perpetrated by the aggressors.
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2026-04-01 23:32
Iran files complaint with UN against four Arab states over their roles in US-Israeli strikes
TEHRAN - The Islamic Republic of Iran has formally lodged complaints with the United Nations against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait for facilitating the use of their territories and airspace in the U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran.
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2026-03-31 17:17
Tehran urges UN to hold Ukraine accountable over ‘unfounded’ claims, its role in Iran aggression
TEHRAN - In a letter dated March 30 to UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Security Council President Michael G. Waltz, Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeed Iravani, firmly rejected “baseless” and “politically motivated” allegations made by Ukraine during a recent Security Council session.
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2026-03-26 21:10
Teachers urge UN bodies to investigate U.S.-Israeli violation of humanitarian law in Iran
TEHRAN – Associations and societies of Iranian teachers have urged the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to form fact-finding committees to investigate the widespread violations of international humanitarian law by the United States and Israel during the war against Iran.
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2026-03-24 20:56
Iranian ‘Gen Z’ warns UN: U.S.-Israeli attacks have devastating consequences for entire generation
TEHRAN – More than 100,000 Iranian ‘Generation Z’ youth and teenagers have signed a letter to UN Secretary General, António Guterres, and his Assistant Secretary General for Youth Affairs, Felipe Paullier, warning them that the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran ‘can result in devastating and long-term consequences for an entire generation’.
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2026-03-24 03:56
IBA, UN flag international law breaches in U.S.-Israeli aggression against Iran
TEHRAN - The International Bar Association, its Human Rights Institute, and United Nations experts have flagged breaches of international law in the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran.
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2026-03-24 03:28
Iran, at UN, accuses Jordan of aiding US attacks and vows to hold it to account
TEHRAN — Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has formally protested Jordan’s role in facilitating American and Israeli military aggression against Iran, accusing Amman of allowing the use of its territory and airspace for attacks that violate international law.
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2026-03-09 00:08
Iran FM to UN: Trump's threat of 'complete destruction of Iranian people' amounts to war crimes
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has submitted an urgent letter to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the Security Council exposing US President Donald Trump’s brazen threat to inflict "complete destruction and certain death" upon the Iranian people amid the joint US-Israeli military assault that began on February 28.
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2026-02-28 18:31
UN: Israel aims to bring 'permanent demographic change' to West Bank and Gaza
Israel's actions in the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip seem aimed at creating "permanent demographic change", UN rights chief Volker Turk said, Arab News reported.
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2026-02-25 19:41
Iran affirms root causes of Ukraine war must be addressed
TEHRAN - The permanent mission of Iran to the United Nations has clarified Tehran’s negative vote on a draft resolution by the UN General Assembly concerning the Ukraine war that erupted in February 2022.
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2026/02/17
UN Watch: Civil society or a political proxy?
Civil society institutions exist to challenge power—not to echo it.
Within the United Nations system, non-governmental organizations earn their credibility through one essential principle: independence. They are assumed to represent civic conscience, not a certain state’s strategy. That presumption is what gives them moral authority and special access inside multilateral institutions.
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2026-02-16 22:49
UN staff and human rights groups defend Francesca Albanese against disinformation
TEHRAN – UN personnel and advocacy groups have rallied in defense of Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967.
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2026-02-14 19:13
Cultural icons and Hamas rally behind UN expert Francesca Albanese
TEHRAN – More than 100 cultural figures, including actors Mark Ruffalo and Javier Bardem and Nobel laureate Annie Ernaux, have signed an open letter defending United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese against an intensifying campaign for her resignation.
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2026-02-13 15:23
Iran elected as vice-chair of UN Commission for Social Development
TEHRAN –Abbas Tajik, Iran’s representative to the United Nations, has been appointed as the vice-chair of the 65th Session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD65).
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2026/02/06
By Dr. Hassan Groussi
Contemporary challenges to the prohibition on the threat or use of force in international law
TEHRAN – The prohibition on the threat or use of force, based on Article 2(4) of the Charter of the United Nations, is considered one of the fundamental and peremptory norms of international law. This rule is not merely a political or ethical recommendation; it is a binding norm with a preventive nature, whose primary objective is to prevent the normalization of coercion in relations between states.
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2026-01-27 21:01
Tehran denounces US threats of force, state-sponsored unrest
TEHRAN — Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amir-Saeid Iravani, has delivered an indictment of United States foreign policy, characterizing Washington’s recent actions and threats as a “deliberate and systematic assault” on international law.
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2026-01-24 20:56
Tehran thanks Pakistan for voting against anti-Iran resolution at UN
TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has, in a phone conversation with his Pakistani counterpart Mohammad Ishaq Dar, expressed his gratitude to Pakistan for voting against an anti-Iran resolution at an emergency meeting of the United Nations’ Human Rights Council in Geneva.
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2026-01-24 20:55
Iran rejects Western-backed UN mandates as ‘human rights weaponization’ for political gain
TEHRAN – Iran has formally rejected a resolution adopted in the 39th Special Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Saturday, denouncing the move as a “blatantly politicized action.”
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2026-01-24 18:36
President Lula: Trump attempts to create a new UN
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Friday that US President Donald Trump is attempting to create a new United Nations and be its sole owner.
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2026-01-17 20:54
Tehran, Moscow, Beijing blast US role in Iran riots at UN Security Council meeting
TEHRAN — Iran, Russia, and China on Thursday sharply criticized the United States during an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council, condemning Washington’s conduct and statements amid the recent unrest in the Islamic Republic.
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2026-01-12 19:13
Tehran condemns Washington’s meddling in letter to UN chief
TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations has criticized the United States’ meddlesome activities in Iran’s internal affairs following the recent unrest in the West Asian country.
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2025-12-19 16:25
UN: U.S. sanctions against ICC judges undermine international justice
The United Nations has issued a strong warning over newly announced US sanctions targeting judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC), stressing that such measures threaten judicial independence and weaken the global system of accountability.
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2025-12-16 22:14
Tehran calls for 'transparent, all-inclusive process' to pick UN chief
TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations says Tehran demands a “transparent and all-inclusive process” to select the world body’s Secretary General, and announces its preparedness to take part in “meaningful talks” throughout this process.
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2025-12-16 18:01
UN members vote 164-8 to support Palestinians’ inalienable right to an independent state
The UN General Assembly on Monday overwhelmingly adopted a draft resolution reaffirming the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination, including the right to an independent State of Palestine, Anadolu reported Tuesday.