Iran UN Envoy

Iran UN envoy:

War crimes in Afghanistan should not go unpunished

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Iran UN envoy says that war crimes committed by foreign forces in Afghanistan should not go unpunished, adding that Iran will not recognize any government that take power by force.
2021-09-10 13:40
Iran UN envoy:

All foreign forces must leave Syria without any precondition

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – An Iranian diplomat in the United Nations said that to create conducive grounds for ending the conflict in Syria, all uninvited foreign forces must leave that country without any precondition and delay.
2021-08-25 08:30
All uninvited forces must leave Syria without delay: Iran

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – A top Iranian diplomat says all foreign forces that are considered ‘unlawful’ must leave the country without delay or setting conditions.
2021-06-26 08:54
Tehran slams unilateral sanctions against Cuba

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – An Iranian envoy to the United Nations slammed the US’s unilateral coercive measures as a threat to international peace.
2021-06-24 13:21
Iran UN envoy:

No Afghan group can resort to violence to dominate others

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – A top Iranian diplomat says no group in Afghanistan is entitled to use force and violence for dominating others.
2021-06-23 08:44
Zionist regime must be forced to accept CPCW: Iran UN envoy

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Iran's permanent Ambassador to the United Nations called for the full, effective and nondiscriminatory implementation of the Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (CPCW).
2021-05-07 12:57
US failed miserably in reviving sanctions: Iran UN envoy

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations said that the United States sustained heavy defeat miserably in the revival of international sanctions against Tehran.
2020-12-31 15:14
JCPOA cannot be linked to any other issue: Iran UN Envoy

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Iran’s Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations said that Islamic Republic of Iran has paid huge costs to maintain Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), stating that JCPOA cannot be linked to any other issue.
2020-12-22 22:36
US sanctions impeding Iran’s efforts to fight Covid-19, says envoy

TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – Iran’s envoy to the United Nations pointed to the necessity of lifting unilateral US sanctions as they are hampering efforts to control the novel coronavirus outbreak in the country.
2020-03-14 10:32
Zarif refutes rumors of bio-terror attack on Iran envoy Takht-Ravanchi

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif rejected rumors of biological terror attack against Iran envoy to UN Majid Takht-Ravanchi, adding that he is undergoing cancer treatment in New York.
2019-10-07 11:42
Zarif says was able to speak to Iran's UN envoy 'thanks to technology'

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said he could not visit Iran's ambassador to the United Nation in hospital in New York due to the US restrictions.
2019-09-28 22:08
Israel talks on adhering to NPT like mafia talking about respecting law: UN envoy

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Iran’s UN envoy rebuked Israel for “preaching” other countries on adhering to nuclear non-proliferation, stressing that any US-Israeli attempts to divert Iran-IAEA constructive cooperation will receive appropriate actions by Iran.
2019-09-11 13:50
Any nontransparent peace negotiation for Afghanistan doomed to fail: Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Iran’s UN envoy said that any peace process for Afghanistan should be “UN-facilitated, Afghan-led, Afghan-owned and Afghan-controlled” and that any unilateral method is doomed to failure.
2019-09-11 10:10
Iran position on talks won’t change with White House reshuffles: UN envoy

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – As long as US’ economic terrorism is in place, there is no room for talks between Tehran and Washington, Iran’s UN envoy Majid Takht-Ravanchi said in reaction to John Bolton’s ouster last night.
2019-09-11 09:47
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.
2019-08-07 09:33
VIDEO: Iran UN envoy criticizes Europeans for not honouring JCPOA commitments

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – In an interview with the BBC World Service, Iran's permanent representative to the UN said European powers "are not honouring their commitments' under the 2015 nuclear deal. Majid Takht-Ravanchi said that that the leaders of the UK, France and Germany had promised last year to compensate for Iran's losses after the US unilateral withdrawal from the accord and reinstating the economic sanctions.
2019-07-10 17:49
INSTEX 'a beautiful vehicle without fuel': envoy

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – Iran's ambassador to the United Nations noted Saturday that the EU-proposed financial mechanism, INSTEX, is ‘not enough’ and is like a beautiful vehicle without fuel.
2019-06-30 09:30
Iran will not be burdened with preserving nuclear deal: UN envoy

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – Iran’s United Nations envoy described his country’s nuclear deal with world powers as being in a “critical condition” and warned “Iran alone cannot, shall not and will not take all of the burdens anymore to preserve” the JCPOA.
2019-06-26 21:54
VIDEO: Iranian diplomat warns of Idlib turning into ‘safe haven’ for terrorists

TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – Iranian ambassador to the UN, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, said that terrorist groups cannot and should not be allowed to continue their control over a large part of a sovereign state’s territory, otherwise Idlib will certainly turn to a safe haven for the cruelest terrorists to continue conducting their operations and to kill more civilians inside and outside of Idlib.
2019-06-19 12:22
Iran supports right of Syrian gov. to fight terrorists

TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – “In line with international law, Iran supports the inherit right of the Syrian government to fight terrorists designated by the Security Council,” said Iranian ambassador to the UN, Majid Takht-Ravanchi.
2019-06-19 10:53
VIDEO: Iran urges UNSC to put aside ‘political considerations’, be more serious in protecting civilians

TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – “The Council can show its seriousness in protecting civilians – which is a legal obligation and a moral imperative as well –, by putting an end to a policy based on political considerations,” Iranian Ambassador to UN, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, said on Thursday while addressing the Thursday meeting of the United Nations Security Council on ‘Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict’ in New York. Here is his full speech as broadcasted by UN Web TV.
2019-05-24 14:49
VIDEO: Terrorist control over Idlib endangers civilian lives, says Iran envoy

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador to the UN Majid Takht-e Ravanchi warned that continued terrorist presence in the Syrian territory is endangering civilian lives. He made the remarks on Friday at the meeting of the UN Security Council on ‘the Middle East: Syria – Humanitarian’. (Source: UN Web TV)
2019-05-18 16:28
Tehran reiterates stance against escalation of tensions

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Iran’s envoy to the United Nations has once again reiterated Tehran’s stance against the escalation of tensions in the region, saying the country does not want to enter any war with any other country.
2019-05-17 09:55
VIDEO: Iran not interested in nuclear weapons, says envoy to UN

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – In a Thursday interview with MSNBC, Iran’s ambassador to the UN Majid Takht-Ravanchi talked about Iran's nuclear program as well as the probability of talks between US President Donald Trump and Iranian officials.
2019-05-10 11:59
Trump not aware that Iran not interested in nuclear weapons: envoy

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Iran’s ambassador to the UN Majid Takht-Ravanchi said that US President Donald Trump “is not aware that Iran is not after nuclear weapons.”
2019-05-10 11:00
Iran UN envoy:

Iran won't back down on its position on missile program

TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Majid Takht-e Ravanchi said that Islamic Republic will not back down on its position on missile program.
2019-05-03 12:27
Envoys to UN congratulate 40th anniv. of Islamic Revolution

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – Ambassadors of various countries to the United Nations attended a ceremony held by Iran’s office in the international body, expressing congratulations on the 40th anniversary of Islamic Revolution victory.
2019-02-12 14:39
Iran UN envoy:

Zionists' occupation of Palestine, main cause of crisis in ME

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Es’hagh Al-e Habib in opposition to the US-proposed resolution against Palestine said that Israel’s occupation of Palestine is the main cause of conflicts and crisis in the Middle East region.
2018-12-07 10:55
Iran's deputy amb. to UN:

Weaponizing food, medicine against citizens 'crime against humanity'

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – 'Weaponizing food and medicine against civilians has no other designation but crime against humanity,' Iran's Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UN Eshagh Al Habib said.
2018-11-16 12:22
Al Habib:

Iran to continue developing full national nuclear fuel cycle

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Iran will vigorously continue to exercise its inalienable right to develop a full national nuclear fuel cycle for peaceful purposes, said Iran’s deputy envoy to UN on Friday.
2018-11-10 09:59