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UNSC holds meeting to assess situation in Syria

Palestine envoy to UN moves to tears over Gaza developments

New York, IRNA - Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations Riyad H. Mansour was moved to tears while narrating the memories of doctors and medical staff in Gaza.

UNSC members express concern over Israeli attacks on Gaza hospitals

New York, IRNA - Members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) have expressed concern about Israeli attacks on health centers and hospitals in the Gaza Strip, as they held their first meeting of 2025.

US-UK attacks on Yemen nothing but aggression: Russia

New York, IRNA – Russia has slammed American and British airstrikes on Yemeni territories, saying such attacks are aggression against an independent and sovereign Arab country.

US, UK play blame game against Iran at UNSC meeting

New York, IRNA- The US Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations during her address to the Security Council while condemning the recent Yemeni operations against the Zionist regime, accused the Islamic Republic of Iran of being fueling tensions with its unrelenting support for Yemen’s Ansarullah Movement.

Iran dismisses baseless allegations about Red Sea interference

New York, IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN Amir Saeed Iravani has harshly reacted to the latest rhetoric by the United States and Britain at a UN Security Council meeting, saying the accusations of Iran's interference in the Red Sea are “baseless claims” designed to escalate tensions and create an excuse for further instability in the region by the United States and its allies.

Middle East at risk of another escalation, warns UN

New York, IRNA – The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East and Asia Pacific has warned that the growing hostilities between Israel and the Houthis (Yemen’s Ansarullah Movement) risk another escalation of tension in the West Asia region.

UNSC to hold emergency meeting on Yemen, Israel

Tehran, IRNA - The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will meet next Monday for an emergency session to discuss tensions between the Zionist regime and Yemen.

UNSC members call for diplomacy with Iran, talks on JCPOA

New York, IRNA – The UN Security Council (UNSC) periodic meeting to review Resolution 2231 and the Iran nuclear deal (the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, JCPOA) saw representatives of several countries stressing the need for diplomacy and efforts to implement the hard-fought 2015 agreement.

Iran warns E3 against misusing JCPOA snapback mechanism

New York, IRNA – Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, while emphasizing his country’s commitment to diplomacy and dialogue, has warned Europe that the misuse of the snapback mechanism under the 2015 nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), will be met with a decisive and proportionate response from Iran.

UN urges JCPOA signatories to remain committed to diplomacy

New York, IRNA - The Secretary-General of the United Nations has urged the signatories of the 2015 Iran deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) including the United States to remain committed to a diplomatic solution to revive the agreement in order to achieve sustainable peace and security.

Russia calls for emergency UNSC meeting on Syria

Tehran, IRNA- Russia has called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on developments in Syria, saying that the fall of the government of Bashar al-Assad raises "many questions."

Russia, US trade blame at UNSC meeting on Syria

New York, IRNA – Russian and American representatives to the United Nations have engaged in heated exchange during an emergency Security Council meeting convened to discuss developments in Syria following attacks recently launched by foreign-backed terrorist groups in parts of the Arab country.

Iran’s UN envoy reaffirms support for Syria’s fight against terrorism

New York, IRNA – Iran's Ambassador and Permanente Representative to the United Nations, while expressing deep concern over the escalation of the situation in Syria, has said that the Islamic Republic remains steadfast in its support for the Syrian government and its people in their just and determined fight against terrorism.

US lost credibility by vetoing Gaza ceasefire resolution: Russia

New York, IRNA - Dmitry Polyansky, Russia's First Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations says the United States has isolated itself further at the global stage and damaged its credibility by vetoing yet another Security Council resolution on establishing a ceasefire in Gaza.

US rapped for blocking Gaza ceasefire resolution at UNSC

New York, IRNA – The United States faces widespread criticism and condemnation after it vetoed a draft UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution that called for a ceasefire in Gaza, with Palestinian resistance groups saying that the veto showed Washington’s support for the continuation of the Israeli genocide in Gaza.

Israel kills more Lebanese soldiers in violation of UNSC resolution

Tehran, IRNA – The Lebanese army has lost three more personnel in an Israeli airstrike despite repeated warnings to the Zionist regime and the Arab country’s plan to file an official complaint against Israel at the UN Security Council (UNSC) over the violation of Resolution 1701.

Lebanon to lodge complaint against Israel at UNSC

Tehran, IRNA- Lebanon's permanent mission to the United Nations in New York says it will file an official complaint to the Security Council against the continued Israeli attacks on the Lebanese army.

Iran’s envoy urges UNSC to stop Zionist regime’s war machine

New York, IRNA – Iran's Ambassador and Permanente Representative to the United Nations has slammed the latest Israeli move to prevent the activities of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in the occupied territories and once again highlighted the ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip.

Heated exchange at UNSC meeting on Israeli aggression against Iran

New York, IRNA – The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) was the scene of tense verbal exchange between the United States and its supporters justifying terroristic actions of the occupying Zionist regime and other member states that are opposed to Israel’s destabilizing behaviors in the West Asia region.

Response to Israeli aggression will be based on int’l law: Iran’s UN envoy

New York, IRNA – Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations says the United States’ unconditional support for Israel, coupled with its obstruction of the Security Council’s mandate as a permanent member, has emboldened the Zionist regime to continue its crimes and aggressions in Gaza and Lebanon, and now against Iran, which gravely undermines regional peace and security.

Ex-UK official says shocked by West’s double standards on Israel aggression against Iran

London, IRNA – Chris Williamson, an ex-Labor MP of the UK, says that the reaction the Western leaders made to recent Israel’s aggression against Iran was a clear symbol of a double-standard approach, and it was shocking.

Araghchi to UN: Iran reserves inherent right to respond to Israeli aggression

New York, IRNA - Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called on the United Nations, including the 15-member Security Council to condemn the Zionist regime’s attacks on Iran, warning that his country reserves its inherent right to respond legally and legitimately to the Israeli aggression at the appropriate time.

Iran writes letter to UNSC over martyrdom of two nationals in Zionist bombings in Lebanon  

New York, IRNA – Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has written a letter to the UN Security Council in which he calls on the UN body to condemn the Zionist targeting of two Iranian nationals in Lebanon.

Iran envoy gives harsh response to US claims at UNSC meeting

New York, IRNA – Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has blasted the American representative for his claims and accusations against the Islamic Republic in the Security Council meeting.

Iran urges world to hold Israel responsible for acts of terror

New York, IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has urged the international community to hold the Israeli regime responsible for its acts of terror and continuous aggression in the region.

US-led attacks on Yemen violate int’l law: Russia

Tehran, IRNA- Russia's representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia has called for pressure on the United States and Britain to stop their indiscriminate attacks on Yemen in order to establish stability along the waterways around the Arab country.

UNSC ‘concerned’ over Israeli attacks on peacekeepers in Lebanon

New York, IRNA - The United Nations Security Council has expressed its "grave concern" over the recent Israeli attacks on United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and demanded the full implementation of Resolution 1701.

‘UNSC inaction against Zionist regime to cause serious consequences for int’l peace, security’

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has said that the inaction of the United Nations Security Council against the warmongering of the Zionist regime will have serious consequences for international peace and security.

Iran demands urgent UNSC meeting on Israeli terrorism in Lebanon

New York, IRNA – Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations has asked the Security Council to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the terrorist aggression of the Zionist regime, its warmongering and the continuous crimes in Lebanon and throughout the region.