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US blocked progress of nuclear talks in New York: Araghchi

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has blamed Washington for the failure of his talks in New York, saying US’ obstructionism is the main factor for failure of Iran’s talks with the European troika and American side."

Europe brought talks on snapback to a failure: Pezeshkian

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said after returning home from the 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) that it was the European powers who brought the talks on the snapback mechanism to a failure.

Iran, Venezuela FMs hold talk on countering unilateralism

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met and held talks with his Venezuelan counterpart Yván Eduardo Gil Pinto in New York on Saturday on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly (UNGA) meeting.

US to revoke Colombian pres.'s visa after anti-Israel speech

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – The United States said Friday it will revoke Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s visa after he delivered a fiery speech at a pro-Palestinian rally in New York condemning Israel’s assault on Gaza.

Pezeshkian in an interview with NBC:

Trump admin. on a path that will set fire to Middle East

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned on Friday that US President Donald Trump’s actions could “set fire” to the region.

Netanyahu booed while delivering speech at UNGA

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was booed in the UN General Assembly on Friday.

Russia not reacting to unhealthy remarks by politicians at UN

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Russia is not responding to "unhealthy" statements by certain politicians at the UN, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told.

US’s Rubio, Russia’s Lavrov meet in New York

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met and held talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York on Wednesday on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly (UNGA) meeting.

Macron tells Pezeshkian atomic agreement is still possible

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – The Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held a meeting with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in New York on Wednesday, with the French side writing in a post that he had told the Iranian side a deal was still possible.

In address to UNGA:

Pezeshkian lambasts West for silence towards Israeli genocide

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said Wednesday during his speech at the 80th UN General Assembly that the Zionist Israeli regime's atrocities must be condemned and stopped by the international community.

Iran, Qatar FMS hold meeting in New York

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a meeting with Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar in New York on Tuesday.

Pezeshkian meets Leader before travelling to New York

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was received by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei before travelling to New York to attend the UN General Assembly meeting.

Iranian, Austrian FMs hold talks in New York

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met and held talks with his Austrian counterpart Beate Meinl-Reisinger in New York on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly (UNGA) meeting.

Ongoing Gaza genocide ‘UN toughest test yet’: Iran FM spox

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says that the ongoing genocide in Gaza is the toughest test yet of the UN’s institutional integrity and normative credibility.

80th UN General Assembly meeting kicks off in New York

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – The 80th General Assembly of the United Nations kicked off in New York on Monday. At this meeting, senior and high-ranking officials from different countries will express their views on various areas.

Iran’s Foreign Minister arrives in New York for UNGA talks

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi arrived in New York early Monday to participate in the 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 80).

UNGA approves res. on establishment of a Palestinian state

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – The UN General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a draft resolution proposed by France and Saudi Arabia, supporting peaceful resolution of the Palestinian issue and the implementation of the two-state solution.

Pres. Pezeshkian to visit NY to attend UNGA meeting

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – The deputy for Communications and Information at the Presidential Office has said that President Masoud Pezeshkian will travel to New York on September 23 for the annual meeting of the UN General Assembly (UNGA).

UN HQ to host Intl. Conf. on Palestine on July 26

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – The "International Conference on Palestine" is scheduled to be held at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York from July 26 to 28 aimed at exploring peaceful solutions to the Palestinian issue.

Reconsider Israel’s membership: Iravani to UN members

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations says Israel is a true threat to international peace and security, whose actions should prompt all UN members to reconsider the regime's membership in the world body.

Iranian FM ministry spox:

Instrumental use of human right to jeopardize its credibility

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA)–Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says instrumental of human rights discourses for political interest plus double standards and selective treatment continue to pose the most consequential threat to human rights.

UNGA adopts resolution to hold Palestine peace conference

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) –The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution calling to organize a high-level conference to implement relevant resolutions and the peaceful settlement of the Palestinian issue.

Argentina’s Milei accused of copying speech from hit TV show

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Argentine President Javier Milei has been accused of plagiarizing the hit US political drama ‘The West Wing’ during his recent speech at the UN.

Erdogan urges UN to recommend use of force for Gaza

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday urged the UN General Assembly to immediately recommend the use of force for Gaza, similar to the a 1950 measure known as the Uniting for Peace resolution.