Iran UN Envoy

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
Iran urges all states to abide by ICJ order against US sanctions

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Iran’s ambassador to the UN has called on all states to refrain from helping the US to impose any impediment to transactions involving specified items in a bid to help preserve the role of the International Court of Justice.
2018-10-26 10:52
Iran UN envoy:

US unilateralism core problem of nuke disarmament

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s UN envoy Es’hagh Al Habib said Mon. that the core problem of nuclear disarmament is unilateralism, in particular the unilateral nuclear actions and policies of the United States.
2018-10-16 09:09
Iran, China stress cooperation on intl. arena

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s permanent envoy to Vienna-based intl. organizations and his Chinese counterpart met in the Austrian capital on Fri. and called for expansion of cooperation in international fields.
2018-10-13 09:14
Iran UN envoy:

US penalizing nations for ‘abiding’ by UNSC resolution

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations said US is penalizing nations across the entire world, not for violating a Security Council resolution, but for abiding by it.
2018-10-10 09:46
Iran UN envoy calls for protecting children in ongoing conflicts

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – In an address to the UN Security Council Tue., Iran’s Ambassador to the UN Gholamali Khoshroo called for a halt to the killing of Yemeni and Palestinian children by Israel and Saudi and UAE-led coalition.
2018-07-10 11:05
Iran's UN envoy:

Intl. community has responsibility to protect JCPOA

TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – Iran’s Permanent Representative to the UN has called on the international community “to sustain the nuclear deal with Iran and prevent interference with the realization of the full benefit by Iran of the sanctions lifting.”
2018-04-03 08:43
Support for peace, stability in Afghanistan to continue: Iran’s UN envoy

TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations said on Thursday that security has remained the major challenge for Afghanistan, declaring Iran’s continued support for peace and stability in neighboring country.
2018-03-09 13:32
Iran offers to help UN peacekeepers

TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – Iran’s UN envoy Khoshroo says that Iran is ready to increase its contribution to UN peace-keeping missions by providing support services, as well as deploying police and military observers.
2018-02-14 09:22
Iran UN mission:

Trump’s ‘crocodile tears’ for Iranian nation ‘revolting’

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Iran's UN mission has released a statement on Tuesday condemning the US meddling remarks and support for escalation of violence and unrest in Iran.
2018-01-03 10:32