Antonio Guterres

UN chief offers condolences over plane crash in Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday expressed deep condolences to the families of the victims and to the governments of all the countries whose nationals lost their lives in the Ukrainian Airlines plane crash.

Iran reserves right to self-defense against any threats: UN envoy

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi in a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the Islamic Republic reserves the right to self-defense against any threat, following the US assassination of a top Iranian commander.

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US terrorist regime to bear full consequences of Gen. Soleimani's assassination

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – In a telephone conversation with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif warned that the assassination of General Soleimani will have consequences for the "US terrorist regime."

UN ‘unable’ to verify claims Iran was behind Saudi Aramco attacks

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres says the world body’s investigators are “unable to independently corroborate” the US and Saudi claims that Iran was behind attacks on the kingdom's Aramco oil facilities in September.

Guterres urges JCPOA participants to abide by their commitments

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – UN Secretary‑General António Guterres urged the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) participants to abide by their commitments under the agreement, Spokesman for the Secretary-General Stéphane Dujarric said.

UN chief calls for ‘endgame’ talks in Syria

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres on Friday lauded a recent reduction in fighting in northeastern Syria and urged the countries involved to “start seriously discussing the endgame” to an eight-year-old conflict.

Rouhani raps UN inaction on US economic terrorism against Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani strongly reprimanded the United Nations for inaction on the crimes the US has been committing against the Iranian nation through an economic terrorism campaign.

Rouhani meets with UN secretary General, Irish president

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has met with the UN Secretary General António Guterres and the President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins.

Netanyahu’s annexation plan ‘a serious violation of intl. law’: Guterres

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres voiced concern over announced Israeli regime’s Prime Minister plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, noting that, if realized, such a measure will be “a serious violation of international law.”

UN chief urges all states to ratify CTBT

Tehran, Aug. 29 (MNA) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on all countries that have not yet ratified the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty to sign and ratify the pact.

UN calls on US to abide by ‘Host Country’ commitments amid sanctions on Zarif

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – United Nations spokesman Stephane Dujarric called on the US administration to adhere to its commitments under Host Country Agreement amid concerns that Iran FM Zarif may be banned from travel to US in September after Washington imposed illegal sanctions on him.

Iran expects UN to stand against US’ ‘unlawful’ sanctions on FM Zarif

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s mission to the United Nations wrote a letter to the body’s Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, highlighting that new US sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif is unlawful and a threat to multilateralism.

Iran’s FM, UN chief meet in New York

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York on Thursday.

UN urges Iran to stick to JCPOA: spokesman

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged Iran to continue implementing all JCPOA commitments after Iran announced Mon. that its enriched uranium stock exceeded 300 kg limit allowed under the JCPOA.

UN chief calls for independent probe into suspicious PG tanker attacks

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres denounced a Thursday incident involving two oil tankers in the Sea of Oman, calling for in an independent investigation to establish those responsible for the attacks.

UN calls for maximum restraint in Persian Gulf region

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – The United Nations on Thursday called for "maximum restraint" from all parties in the Persian Gulf region.

UN's Guterres names JCPOA major achievement in diplomacy

TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) as a major diplomatic achievement, expressing hope that the international document could be saved following the US’s withdrawal.

FM Zarif leaves New York for Tehran

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who had traveled to the United States last week to attend a high-level UN meeting, left New York early Monday for Tehran.

Zarif, Guterres hold talks in NY

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in New York.

Iran’s new UN envoy submits credentials to Guterres

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – Iran’s newly-appointed Permanent Representative to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi submitted his credentials to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in New York on Tuesday.

Lavrov, Guterres discuss solving Syrian crisis in a phone call

MOSCOW, Apr. 16 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed in a phone call with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday the situations in the region and solving the crisis in Syria.

UN Security Council urges Libya's Haftar to avoid confrontation

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – The UN Security Council urged the Libyan National Army (LNA) to avoid military confrontation, according to a statement read out after an emergency UN Security Council meeting on Friday.

Golan is an occupied Syrian land: Guterres

TEHRAN, Apr. 04 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reaffirmed that the Golan is “an occupied Syrian land.”

Humanitarian aid to Iran's flooding should be excluded from sanctions: UN rep.

TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – Maria Luiza Viotti, the Chef de Cabinet to UN Secretary General António Guterres, offered sympathy to Iran on the devastating nation-wide floodings, saying that humanitarian support to flood-stricken people should be excluded from sanctions.

Nowruz a chance to foster dialogue, mutual respect: Guterres

TEHRAN, Mar. 21 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a message on the occasion of Nowruz, noting that this is a chance to reaffirm commitment to peace and dialogue.

Zarif, Guterres hold phone talk issues of mutual interest

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the Secretary-General of the United Nations discussed a host of issues in a telephone talk on Saturday.

Guterres deeply worried about US sanctions against Iran: UN official

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – The UNIC Director in Iran said Monday that Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres is deeply worried about US decision to withdraw from the nuclear deal and re-impose sanctions against Tehran.

Guterres underlines Iran's positive role in region

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General António Guterres underlined during a press conference in New York on Friday, Iran's positive and constructive role in the region.