Raisi departs for New York to attend UN General Assembly

TEHRAN — Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi departed for New York, United States, on Monday to address the 77th United Nations General Assembly.

Raisi rules out direct meeting with Biden in New York

TEHRAN— In an interview with CBS on Tuesday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi took a hard line about any potential deal with the West and said President Biden has carried on the same policies as his predecessor.

Iran president to visit New York

TEHRAN – Iranian President Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raisi will soon travel to New York to attend the annual United Nations conference.

JCPOA revival talks necessitate flexibility from all parties: UN

TEHRAN- An agreement on resurrection of the 2015 nuclear deal demands "flexibility" from the parties, according to António Guterres' spokesperson, who also reiterated his support for the deal reached between Iran, the 5+1 nations and the European Union.

Ex-diplomat: UN should condemn Albania’s decision to cut ties with Iran

TEHRAN — In an opinion piece published on the IRNA website on Sunday, former Iranian diplomat Mohsen Pakaein said that Albania's decision to cut off diplomatic relations with Iran was not an unpredictable action, considering the nature of the government of Tirana.

Iranian envoy submits credentials to UN chief

TEHRAN — Amir Saeed Iravani, Iran’s new ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations, presented his credentials to United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday and officially started his job.

New Iran envoy to UN meets Amir Abdollahian

TEHRAN— Saeed Iravani, Iran’s new Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN headquarters in New York, met with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on Saturday before starting his job.

U.S. must stop backing terrorists, occupying northeastern Syria: diplomat

TEHRAN- Iran's deputy permanent representative to the UN urges an end to the U.S. occupation of Syria and its backing for terrorism, stating that the U.S. has illegally stationed military personnel in Syria's energy-rich northeastern region under the guise of combating terrorism.

NPT conference's final draft text leaves no chance for modification: Iran

TEHRAN- An Iranian Foreign Ministry official on Saturday voiced objection to the final draft text of the United Nations nuclear disarmament pact, stating that since it is dominated by Western nations, there is no chance for a change in the status quo.

Iran calls for decisive stance on Israel nuclear activities

TEHRAN - Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations has emphasized the need for a decisive position of the countries in the 10th NPT review conference towards Israel based on the resolutions of the previous conferences.

Iran criticizes UN for failing to get Israel to sign NPT

Amir Abdollahian says it is essential to resolve all “artificial and politically-motivated Safeguards” issues

TEHRAN - The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference has come under fire from Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian for failing to force the Israeli regime to ratify the agreement.

Iran underlines universality of NPT objectives 

TEHRAN – Iran has outlined its views and proposals on the objectives associated with the “universality of the NPT” at the Tenth NPT Review Conference.

Iran writes to UN chief, UNSC president over Israeli military threats 

TEHRAN- The newest menacing remarks from a top Israeli official have been severely denounced by Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the UN, who has also warned Tel Aviv against any adventurism as it would prompt Tehran to respond appropriately.

Iranian diplomat calls for non-discriminatory implementation of CWC

TEHRAN- Iran’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations on Wednesday called for "non-discriminatory" implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, which is overseen by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

Iran supports strengthening UN system

TEHRAN - Majid Takht Ravanchi, the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, has voiced Tehran’s support for strengthening the United Nations system.  

Iran calls on UN to hold Israel accountable for kidnapping Iranian diplomats

TEHRAN— In a statement issued on Tuesday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry recalled the kidnapping of four Iranian diplomats by the Israeli regime on July 5, 1982.

Advisor to Iran FM meets UN, Norwegian envoys

TEHRAN - Ali Asghar Khaji, a senior advisor to the Iranian foreign minister, held a meeting via video link with the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, and Hilde Haraldstad, Norway’s special envoy for Syria.

Iran backs multilateral diplomacy to lift illegal sanctions: envoy

TEHRAN- The Iranian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN confirmed on Thursday that Tehran supports multilateral diplomacy that would ensure the effective and verifiable lifting of the illegal sanctions against the Islamic Republic by reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or the JCPOA.

Certain UNSC members abuse authority to advance political agenda: envoy

TEHRAN- Majid Takht Ravanchi, the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Iran to the UN, has denounced the use of the UN Security Council's powers and duties by certain member states.

Iran voices support for UN program to combat illegal arms trade

TEHRAN – The Iranian Permanent Mission to the United Nations has expressed support for a United Nations program that aims to galvanize nations in combating the illegal arms trade.

UN chief urges U.S. to lift sanctions based on JCPOA

TEHRAN — In his 13th report submitted to the United Nations Security Council on Monday, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres urged the United States to lift the sanctions outlined in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iran reiterates commitment to preventing war crime, ethnic cleansing

TEHRAN – Zahra Ershadi, Deputy Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations, has underlined Tehran’s unwavering commitment to preventing genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity.

Iran rejects ‘baseless allegations of the Arab League’

TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi has sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to protest a resolution of the Arab League.

Iranian diplomat says release of Afghan assets shouldn’t be politicized

TEHRAN - Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has said the Afghan assets frozen by the U.S. belong to the Afghan people and that their release must not be “politicized”.

‘UN report on human rights situation in Iran is unprofessional’

TEHRAN— Following the submission of a report about human rights situation in Iran by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday, Iran’s High Council for Human Rights released a statement on Tuesday calling the UN interim report a “non-reflection of the country’s human rights developments and achievements.”