The Islamic Republic of Iran affirms its unwavering commitment to
the noble goal of the protection of civilians. We fully share the sentiment that the international community must be vigilant not only to prevent the horrors of mass killings but also to break cycles of past genocides that might be r…
With regard to the repeated baseless claims about Iran’s three islands of Abu Musa, Greater Tunb and Lesser Tunb in the Persian Gulf, we must make it clear that those claims constitute a notable instance of attacks on the territorial integrity of my country and its thousands of years of history. Onc…
At the outset, I would like to take this opportunity to express my delegation’s sincere condolences and utmost sympathy to the Government and the people of Kuwait on the demise of Kuwait’s Emir, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, and to pay tribute to his outstanding contribution to promoting moderatio…
At the outset, I would like to express my gratitude to the Permanent Representatives of Afghanistan and Croatia for their hard work in conducting the process of negotiations on the omnibus resolution 74/306.
My delegation welcomes the adoption of the resolution. We also welcome the adoption of the …
I am taking the floor to exercise my right of reply in response to the unfounded remarks made about my country by the representatives of Saudi Arabia (see A/72/PV.86) and Yemen (see A/72/PV.85).
I would like to note that Saudi Arabia’s military acquisitions and intervention in Yemen represent the m…
Today, a Western delegation made an allegation against the Iranian nuclear programme. The same accusation was also made by a few other Western countries during the Assembly’s general debate. In exercising our right of reply, I would like to make the following statement.
Like the other parties to th…
Based on a vast variety of historical documents, it is perfectly evident that throughout history the three islands in question have been an integral part of Iranian territory. As has been emphasized regularly, the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of Iran over the islands…
The Iranian islands of Abu Musa, Greater Tunb and Lesser Tunb are an integral and eternal part of Iranian territory. The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran categorically rejects any claim to the contrary, including the baseless claim raised in today’s meeting. Iran underlines that the measur…
This morning, the Prime Minister of the friendly State of Kuwait referred in his statement to the three Iranian islands located in the Persian Gulf. In that regard, I would like to state the following.
The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran reiterates its full sovereignty over the Iranian i…
