Israel’s crimes in Gaza a ‘direct assault on human civilization’, Iran FM says at UN forum

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi strongly condemned Israel’s ongoing military war against Gaza, describing it as both genocide and a direct assault on human civilization.

Pezeshkian to leave for New York Tuesday, promote global cooperation at UN 

TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran is preparing to address world leaders at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. According to Mehdi Sanaei, a political advisor, President Pezeshkian will depart for New York on Tuesday after participating in the symbolic ringing of the school bell, marking the commencement of the new academic year throughout Iran.

Iran pushes IAEA resolution to ban attacks on nuclear facilities

TEHRAN – Iran, joined by China, Russia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Belarus, has submitted a draft resolution to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) calling for a blanket prohibition on all forms of attack or threats of attack against nuclear sites and facilities under IAEA safeguards.

Iranian victims of Israeli-imposed war demand justice at UN Human Rights Council

TEHRAN – Families of martyrs from Iran’s 12-day imposed war have taken their case to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday, demanding accountability for war crimes and justice for the rights of victims.

Any lasting solution must uphold Palestinians’ right to self-determination: Iran at UN

TEHRAN – The Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations has issued a statement on the recent UN General Assembly resolution concerning Palestine, emphasizing that any genuine solution must recognize the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and firmly reject forced displacement.

Iranian athletes urge UN to demand release of academic detained by France 

TEHRAN – A coalition of 165 Iranian women athletes has implored UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to intervene in the case of Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian academic held in France. Detained since February for expressing solidarity with the people of Gaza, Esfandiari faces charges linked to social media posts.

US-Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites violate Charter, Tehran tells UN

TEHRAN – Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has condemned recent US and Israeli strikes on the country’s nuclear facilities as a “blatant violation” of the UN Charter, urging the international community to hold the perpetrators accountable.

Tehran Times exclusive vindicated: IAEA Chief declares UN Secretary-General bid

TEHRAN – Argentine diplomat Rafael Mariano Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has officially confirmed his intention to run for the post of United Nations secretary-general when António Guterres’ term ends in January 2027.

Mercy Corps CEO: Gaza famine recognition 'horrifying, not surprising'

The chief executive officer of the US-based aid group, Tjada D’Oyen McKenna, has called the UN announcement of a famine in Gaza City “absolutely horrifying, yet not surprising,” Al Jazeera reported on Friday.

UN declares famine in Gaza

The UN has officially declared a famine in Gaza after months of Israeli restrictions that cut off food and water supplies to more than two million people.

Egypt is not mediating talks between Iran and IAEA, sources tell Tehran Times

TEHEAN- Reports suggesting Egypt is brokering talks between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which are currently negotiating a new cooperation framework, are false, sources with knowledge of the talks told the Tehran Times.

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Restoration of Arnaldo Pomodoro’s 3-ton bronze sphere underway in Tehran

TEHRAN - Conservation work has begun on a 3,000-kilogram bronze sculpture by the late Italian artist Arnaldo Pomodoro at a museum in northern Tehran.

European ‘Snapback’ threat lacks legal standing: Iran to UN

TEHRAN – Iran has officially notified the United Nations that any attempt to reimpose UN sanctions through the snapback mechanism would be illegal and devoid of legal standing.

Top Iranian academic urges UN Secretary General to uphold science, nations' sovereignty

TEHRAN – Mohammad Reza Mokhber Dezfouli, President of the Academy of Sciences of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in a letter to António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nation, has called for the condemnation of imposed Israeli war against Iran and articulation, through word and deed, of the unwavering commitment of the international community to the defence of science, the protection of scholars, the sanctity of scientific and academic institutions, and the inalienable sovereignty of all nations.

Israel intercepts Gaza-bound activist boat carrying food aid

The anti-Gaza war Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) says Israeli troops boarded a boat that was trying to bring food aid to the Gaza Strip by sea, BBC reported.

UN rights chief warns governments may be complicit in “international crimes” if they don’t pressure

The UN high commissioner for human rights, Volker Türk, has urged governments around the world to pressure Israel to end its assault on Gaza – and said those that don’t use their “leverage” may be complicit in “international crimes”, the Guardian reported. 

Child killers’ crimes recorded

Iran urges the UN to break its silence as full report on Israeli war crimes is submitted

TEHRAN – Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations has submitted a detailed and updated report to the UN Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council outlining war crimes committed by the Israeli regime during its 12-day military aggression against the Islamic Republic.

US-backed Israeli aggression a gross violation of intl. law: Iran envoy to UN

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, has strongly condemned the Israeli regime’s U.S.-supported military offensive on Iran, describing it as a flagrant breach of international law and the UN Charter.

Foreseeable flaws in Gaza aid project led to shooting of Palestinians

GHF program has drawn huge crowds near Israeli troops, who opened fire multiple times

The repeated fatal shootings of Palestinians seeking food at distribution centers in Gaza since late May are an outcome of the aid project’s flawed design, which drew enormous crowds and brought them in proximity to Israeli troops, who opened fire on multiple occasions, according to experts in humanitarian aid programs, witness testimony and visual evidence.

UN chief welcomes DRC-Rwanda peace deal

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday welcomed the signing of a peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, Xinhua reported.

Araghchi demands global condemnation of US strikes in letter to UN

TEHRAN – In a scathing letter to the UN Secretary-General and Security Council, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned the United States’ “blatant military aggression” against Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities as an unprecedented violation of international law. 

UN experts: Israeli attacks on Iran ‘deliberate undermining of peace initiatives’ 

TEHRAN – UN experts, in a meeting in Geneva on Friday, unequivocally condemned recent Israeli military attacks against Iran, saying “the timing of the strikes — coinciding with ongoing diplomatic efforts in Muscat aimed at reviving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) — raises serious concerns about the deliberate undermining of peace initiatives.”  

Araghchi addresses UN, says it's time to finally act against Israeli war crimes 

TEHRAN - In a powerful address at a special session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi condemned Israel for initiating an unprovoked and illegal war against Iran on June 13.