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2026-09-09 16:05
Iran moves to accelerate UN Narcotic Drugs Commission membership
TEHRAN – Iranian officials have discussed ways to expedite the country’s membership in the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs and strengthen regional cooperation in this regard.
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2026-09-01 21:01
Iran condemns US attack on Larak Island in letter to UN
TEHRAN- Iran’s ambassador and deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, Gholamhossein Darzi, has strongly condemned the latest US aggression against Larak Island in a letter to the UN Secretary-General and Security Council president.
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2026-08-26 21:11
Iran urges UN states to reject US sanctions and condemns maritime pressure
TEHRAN- Iran has urged all countries to reject the United States’ “extraterritorial application” of unilateral sanctions, arguing that Washington is seeking to pressure sovereign states into subordinating their economic interests and foreign policies to US demands.
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2026-07-25 21:09
Iran urges UN action, calls US strike on rescue vessels a ‘war crime’
TEHRAN – Iran has formally lodged a complaint with the United Nations, accusing the United States of committing a war crime by deliberately attacking two Iranian maritime search-and-rescue vessels, saying the ships were engaged exclusively in humanitarian operations and enjoyed protection under international humanitarian and maritime law.
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2026-07-19 20:04
Iran rights body urges UN action after US strike of children hospital
TEHRAN — Iran's Human Rights Headquarters has called on the United Nations and international human rights organizations to condemn a US attack on a children's cancer hospital in the southwestern city of Ahvaz, saying the incident constituted a serious violation of international humanitarian law and a war crime.
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2026-07-11 16:03
Iran chairs event at UN headquarters on Intl. Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms
TEHRAN – Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations, Amir-Saeed Iravani, chaired a high-level event held to mark the International Day for Combating Sand and Dust Storms (SDSs) in New York on July 10.
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2026-07-04 21:57
Iran discusses developing environmental ties with UN, Pakistan, Maldives
TEHRAN – The head of the Department of Environment (DOE) in separate meetings with the United Nations, Maldivian, and Pakistani officials explored avenues to expand collaborations in the environment sector.
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2026-07-03 23:42
Iran tells UN that US aggression, not Iranian action, is threat to peace
TEHRAN — Iran's ambassador to the United Nations on Thursday rejected American accusations against his country as "baseless" and "disinformation," insisting that Tehran's military responses to U.S. strikes were lawful exercises of self-defense under the U.N. Charter.
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2026-06-26 21:12
Iran urges UN to hold US, Israel accountable for deadly strike on Minab school
TEHRAN– Iran has called on the international community to hold the United States and Israel accountable for 'a war crime against children,' condemning the deadly strike on a primary school in the southern city of Minab during the recent US-Israeli military campaign against the country.
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2026-06-05 20:41
Germany is punished at the UN
TEHRAN - Germany’s failure to secure a temporary seat on the UN Security Council on Wednesday came as a blow to Berlin.
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2026-05-29 20:50
Iran calls for inclusive global governance
TEHRAN - Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, has called for a more representative and equitable system of global governance while warning against unilateralism, coercive policies, and violations of international law during two high-level meetings at the United Nations in New York.
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2026-05-23 20:51
Iran, ACA blame US for collapse of UN nuclear nonproliferation talks
TEHRAN – The United States has faced fierce criticism over the failure of UN talks to reach a consensus on reaffirming nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament goals.
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2026-05-23 20:40
Iran accuses Persian Gulf states of complicity in US-Israeli attacks
TEHRAN- Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Saeed Iravani, has sharply criticized some Persian Gulf states for allegedly assisting the United States and Israel during 'unlawful acts of aggression against the Islamic Republic,' while also rejecting American and Emirati accusations concerning regional security and Iran’s nuclear activities.
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2026-05-16 22:01
Iran warns UN that US-Israeli aggression threatens global energy security and supply chains
TEHRAN- Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations warned that ongoing military aggression by the United States and the Israeli regime against the Islamic Republic has severely disrupted regional stability, damaged critical energy infrastructure, and now endangers global supply chains and worldwide energy security.
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2026-05-08 21:17
Iran FM rejects US–Bahrain resolution as 'one-sided' and politically motivated
TEHRAN - Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has denounced a US–Bahrain draft resolution on the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a one-sided attempt to legitimize illegal military actions.
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2026-04-29 21:04
Iran: US unlawful acts endanger maritime security in Persian Gulf
TEHRAN – Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations in New York has issued a sharp condemnation of US actions in the Persian Gulf, declaring that American provocations and threats against ships with Iranian origins or destinations are the main source of insecurity in the strategic waterway.
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2026-04-28 20:39
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.