Majid Takht-Ravanchi

2021 Iran Pres. election:

27 poll stations prepared in 18 US states

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – Iran's permanent envoy to the UN said 27 poll stations in 18 US states will receive the votes of Iranians living in the US for the upcoming Presidential elections.
2021-06-16 12:16
Iran regains voting rights at UN General Assembly

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – Referring to the payment of Iran's arrears to the United Nations, Iran's permanent Ambassador to the United Nations stressed the lifting of all inhumane sanctions.
2021-06-12 09:02
US policy of maximum pressure on Iran continuing: envoy

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – Iran's permanent envoy to the UN said that the claim of the current US administration to change its policy towards the JCPOA is meaningless, and in practice, the US policy of maximum pressure against Iran continues.
2021-06-12 08:38
Tehran condemns unilateral sanctions as crime against humanit

TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) – Iran’s envoy to the UN condemned unilateral sanctions against some countries, describing such coercive measures as a crime against humanity.
2021-06-04 09:38
Tehran calls for withdrawal of ‘uninvited forces’ from Syria

TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – An Iranian diplomat urged some countries to withdraw their forces from Syria and respect the country’s sovereignty.
2021-05-27 09:25
Zionist officials must be brought to justice: Iran UN envoy

TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – Iran's permanent Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi said that the Israeli regime has committed international crimes in the recent attack on Gaza, and its officials must be brought to justice.
2021-05-26 08:41
Details of virtual meeting of Iran envoy, American Sen.

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – In Tuesday's virtual conversation with Senator Chris Murphy, Iran's permanent Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi stressed that lifting all US sanctions is a key to resolve issues of the ongoing Vienna talks.
2021-05-19 13:00
Iran urges UNSC to put end to Zionists' crimes

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Iran’s envoy at the United Nations strongly condemned the Israeli regime’s crimes in Palestine, calling on the United Nations Security Council to stop the regime in Tel Aviv.
2021-05-17 08:45
'UNSC cannot remain indifferent to Zionists atrocities'

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – UNSC cannot remain indifferent to the atrocities, and US should stop shielding Israel at UN, said ran's permanent Ambassador to the UN, criticizing the continuous attacks on Palestine by the Israeli regime.
2021-05-12 09:44
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
Diplomat dismisses reports of prisoner swap with US

TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi has rejected recent reports which claimed that Iran and the US have agreed to a prisoner swap.
2021-05-03 09:36
Iran urges immediate removal of US sanctions against Syria

TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations called for immediate removal of unilateral and inhumane US sanctions against Syria.
2021-04-28 17:29
Iran protests dual approach of West to WMD

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations protested the dual approach of the Western member states of the Security Council to weapons of mass destruction.
2021-04-17 10:08
Iran ready to coop. in humanitarian mine action with states

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations said that Iran is ready to extend its cooperation in humanitarian mine action with countries in the region and beyond.
2021-04-09 12:15
Iran UN envoy:

US failed to honor POTUS campaign promise to rejoin JCPOA

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – Stating that the US has so far failed to honor POTUS campaign promise to rejoin the JCPOA, Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations said that if the US lifts all sanctions, Iran will then cease all remedial measures.
2021-04-06 17:10
Unilateral sanctions only prolong crisis, suffering in Syria

TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) – The unilateral and harmful sanctions against Syria only prolongs the humanitarian crisis in the war-torn country and suffering of its people, says Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations.
2021-03-30 09:21
US Trump’s policy of maximum pressure on Iran has failed

TEHRAN, Mar. 25 (MNA) -- Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi said that former US President Trump’s maximum pressure policy against Islamic Republic of Iran has failed.
2021-03-25 11:37
Iran urges US to pull out troops from Syria

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – Saying that the only solution to resolve the Syrian crisis is a peaceful approach in accordance with international law, Majid Takht-Ravanchi stressed that US forces occupying parts of Syria should withdraw it immediately.
2021-03-16 09:23
Iran rejects any involvement in rocket attacks on Ain al-Asad

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – In a letter to the UN Secretary-General, Majid Takht-Ravanchi rejected any direct or indirect Iran's involvement in the recent attacks on the US base in Ain al-Asad.
2021-03-15 08:21
Iran UN envoy:

Illegal sanctions hampering COVID vaccine access for millions

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi has deplored the illegal sanctions that have hampered the access of millions of people to COVID-19 vaccines, calling for the immediate lifting of the cruel bans.
2021-03-13 08:45
Iran warns Israeli regime of any miscalculated move

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – Iran has dismissed the baseless claims by the Israeli regime over a ship incident in the Sea of Oman, warning of the consequences of any miscalculated move by Tel Aviv.
2021-03-06 08:47
Iran UN envoy:

Tehran witnessing no change in US JCPOA policies

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – Joe Biden's administration has claimed on many occasions that the US will return to JCPOA, but so far, Tehran has not seen a change in their policy towards the nuclear deal, said the Iranian envoy to UN.
2021-02-28 16:33
US claim for self-defense in Solemani case rejected

TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) –Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN said the US claim for legitimate self-defense in case of the Jan 2020 assassination of General Qassem Soleimani is overwhelmingly rejected.
2021-02-25 10:46
Sanctions must be lifted within next 3 months: Iran UN envoy

TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – Iranian envoy to the UN has said that the US sanctions have to be lifted within the next three months, adding there is no need for negotiations to return Washington to its JCPOA commitments.
2021-02-25 10:19
Iran UN envoy:

Unilateral sanctions undermining climate change control

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations described the US’ illegal and anti-human sanctions as one of the main obstacles hampering Iran’s efforts to counter climate change.
2021-02-24 08:29
Iran UN envoy:

Any signature to return to JCPOA invalid without verification

TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations said that any signature to return to JCPOA is invalid without verification of Tehran.
2021-02-20 12:30
Iran says lifting bans, vaccine equity key to battle COVID

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations said the battle against the coronavirus pandemic requires a fair distribution of the vaccine among nations as well as the removal of sanctions.
2021-02-18 10:06
No changes created in Iran’s nuclear strategy: Iran UN envoy

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations said that no change has taken place in Iran's nuclear strategy.
2021-02-17 12:15
Iran has not pulled out of the JCPOA: Envoy

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Stating that Iran has not withdrawn from the JCPOA, Majid Takht-Ravanchisaid that the reduction of Tehran's obligations under this agreement is within the framework of Article 36 of the deal.
2021-02-16 11:46
US must take first step in its JCPOA commitments

TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations said that the Iranian people do not trust the US, therefore, the American side must take the first step in its JCPOA commitments.
2021-02-10 07:00