Antonio Guterres

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.

ISCY chairman:

Yemeni people have had enough of Saudi interference in their domestic affairs

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Following the week-long UN-brokered peace talks in Sweden, Yemen’s warring parties agreed to an immediate ceasefire in Hudeidah city and the ports of Hudeidah, Ras Issa and Saleef.

UN calls for 'credible' probe into Khashoggi murder

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – UN chief Antonio Guterres called Sunday for a "credible" probe into the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi who was killed in Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul on October 2.

Zarif departs for Qatar to attend Doha Forum

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif left Tehran early Saturday for Doha, Qatar, to attend Doha Forum 2018.

Amir-Abdollahian congratulates all Yemenis on peace agreement

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Iranian parliamentary official Amir-Abdollahian offered congratulations to all Yemeni sides on reaching an ‘all-out Yemeni’ agreement in Sweden.

Yemen talks: warring parties agree Hodeidah ceasefire

TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Yemen's warring parties reached an agreement on a ceasefire in the port city of Hodeidah, UN Chief Antonio Guterres said on Thursday, as UN-backed peace consultations in the rural Swedish town of Rimbo neared a close.

UN chief urges regional, intl. actors to safeguard JCPOA

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – The United Nations Secretary General António Guterres has called on regional and international actors to ensure the continuation of the 2015 nuclear deal known as JCPOA despite the US’ withdrawal in May.

Iran asks intl. community to stand against US arbitrary acts

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Gholamali Khoshroo said there is no precedent for a permanent member of the Security Council to punish other members of the United Nations for compliance with the Council’s resolutions.

UN spokesman says Guterres to look into Iran’s letter against US

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Monday that the Secretary-General António Guterres will respond accordingly to Iran’s letter urging UN to hold Washington accountable for reimposing sanctions on Tehran.

Iran determined to cooperate with UN in all fields

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – President of the Islamic Republic of Iran underscored the need for the global community to work hard in protecting the JCPOA as an important international agreement and complying with Resolution 2231 of UNSC.

UN condemns terrorist attack in SW Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the Saturday terrorist attack on a military parade in Ahvaz and expressed condolences to the families of victims.

Lavrov, Guterres discuss crisis in Syria

MOSCOW, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres discussed the crisis in Syria and others international issues.

Iran envoy to UN:

US isolated at UNSC meeting

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – Iran’s diplomatic mission to the United Nations said the UNSC meeting on resolution 2231 demonstrated the political isolation of the United States.

UN upset by JCPOA hitting crossroads

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) –Three years after its unanimous endorsement by the Security Council, UN chief has voiced concern over the fate of the Iran nuclear deal after the US unilateral pullout.  

UN regrets US withdrawal from Human Rights Council

TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – As US announced withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council on Tue., spokesman for the Secretary-General Stéphane Dujarric said Guterres "would have much preferred for the United States to remain in the Human Rights Council.”

Salehi:

EU proposals to safeguard JCPOA 'inadequate'

TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – In a Tuesday meeting in Norway with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, the Iranian nuclear chief Salehi said that Iran finds Europe’s proposals to save JCPOA "inadequate".

Guterres believes in JCPOA, preserving it: his spokesman

TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – António Guterres believes that JCPOA is an important achievement and efforts to save it should continue, said Spokesman for the Secretary-General Stéphane Dujarric while briefing the press on Monday.

UN chief welcomes Afghan-owned peace process

TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the announcement of a three-day partial ceasefire during the Eid al-Fitr holiday.

US should be held responsible for destructive, dangerous moves: Zarif

TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif submitted a formal letter to UN Secretary General António Guterres denouncing US unilateral measure to withdraw from the UNSC-approved agreement of July 2015.