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Khazaee

lines on the record: 366
first: 2007-10-15
most recent: 2014-02-19
sittings or episodes: 34
sources: un-security-council

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“If we want our debate on the protection of civilians to be meaningful and effective, we should have a balanced and comprehensive approach, and determine its causes and effects. We hope that these discussions will be successful and that we will take the necessary measures. Since the representative of the Israeli regime referred to the issue of the ship that was recently hijacked by that regime during an apparent terrorist action, I would like to bring to the Council's kind attention the fact that this is yet another fabricated and manipulated story concocted by that hypocritical entity, and we categorically reject it.”
2009-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6216Resumption1 (2009) · source
“We are waiting to see the reaction of the Security Council to the Goldstone report and the crimes committed in Gaza. On a separate note, I would like to refer to an unpalatable yet brutal reality of the indiscriminate targeting of civilians in Afghanistan during air strikes. Afghan officials, including President Karzai, have repeatedly criticized the high level of civilian casualties in such bombings. This fact has also been noted in resolution 64/10, adopted three days ago by the General Assembly. We hope that the international community will take all the measures necessary for the protection of civilians on the basis of respect for the lives of innocent people. The Security Council shall understand that this is extremely important to its credibility.”
2009-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6216Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Those who commit such violations, be it in Palestine, Lebanon or in any other part of the world, should be held accountable for their crimes against innocent civilians. Only guaranteed accountability for serious violations of international humanitarian law and justice for victims will ensure that our efforts for the protection of civilians are translated into meaningful and practical action. Therefore, much greater efforts are required to enhance compliance and, for that matter, accountability. We believe that there is no justification for the Security Council's remaining silent and taking no action vis-a-vis the perpetrators of war crimes in the Israeli regime. The international community, as it manifests itself in this Council, has not only the right to take measures but the responsibility to act accordingly.”
2009-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6216Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Gaza has continued to be the largest prison kept by the Israeli occupying authorities. There have also been numerous reports of violations of international humanitarian law and gross violations of human rights during the military aggression by the regime occupying Palestine. The killing of women and children is among these violations and is well documented in the Goldstone report (A/64/490, annex). The same cruelty was applied by the Israeli regime against civilians during its aggression against Lebanon in 2006. Based on the facts ascertained in all the aforementioned cases, the conduct of the Israeli armed forces, including deliberate killings and the causing of great suffering to civilians, constitutes a grave breach of international law, in particular the Fourth Geneva Convention.”
2009-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6216Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Yet, the reality on the ground has not changed as one might have expected given the affirmations and relevant resolutions adopted by the Security Council. Despite the fact that there has been some progress over the past decade, there have been many failures. A large part of the reason for that distressing state of affairs lies in the fundamental failure of some parties to honour their obligations to protect civilians. The number of casualties in armed conflict, including under foreign occupation, has not declined, and no one can doubt the suffering of the victims of armed conflict. A vivid example of this is the situation is Palestine, in particular the Gaza Strip, where for years more than 1.5 million Palestinians have been deprived of all their basic needs of life and humanitarian assistance.”
2009-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6216Resumption1 (2009) · source
“It is getting very late, Mr. President, and I am afraid that you will have to buy dinner for everybody. So, I shall try to summarize my written statement, copies of which will be circulated. Let me first thank you, Sir, and the Government of Austria for convening this open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. I also thank Under-Secretary-General John Holmes for his objective briefing today. In the 10 years since the adoption of resolution 1265 (1999), the protection of civilians in armed conflict has assumed a prominent place on the Council's agenda. Incidents of violence and crimes against civilian populations in wartime have allowed us to identify measures to protect civilians in armed conflict.”
2009-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6216Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Before concluding, I wish to reiterate the unwavering support of my people and my Government for the Palestinian people in their rightful and legitimate efforts to exercise their right to self-determination.”
2009-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6201Resumption1 (2009) · source
“We consider this meeting to be a true test of the Council's credibility and reliability, and sincerely hope to see it move in the right direction. If it does not, we cannot expect the world, especially the victims of the heinous crimes perpetrated in Gaza by the Israeli regime, to keep believing in the United Nations and other international organizations as their best source of support. I wish to reject the baseless allegations that the representative of the Zionist regime made in her statement against my country this morning. Needless to say, the allegations represent yet another smear campaign by that regime in its vain attempts to divert attention from its own nuclear arsenals, State terrorism and atrocities in the region.”
2009-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6201Resumption1 (2009) · source
“There is no doubt that this meeting's response to the report will convey a clear message to various audiences - first, to the international community as a whole, concerning the effectiveness and efficiency of the United Nations system in maintaining international peace and security; secondly, to the perpetrators of crimes such as these, concerning the level of seriousness with which we confront their criminal acts; and thirdly, to the victims of war crimes, who deserve fair and adequate support from competent regional and international organizations. That being said, it is expected that the Security Council, in line with its responsibility to uphold and protect international peace and security, will take the recommendations of the Goldstone report fully into account.”
2009-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6201Resumption1 (2009) · source
“We must resolutely combine our strong political will in order to prove to our nations that the Organization never appeases oppressors and that there can be no impunity for those who have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity. We must work hard to confront the crimes revealed in the report and prevent the application of double standards in the process of bringing the criminals to justice.”
2009-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6201Resumption1 (2009) · source
“We strongly echo the voices of wakeful consciences throughout the world, including the majority of Member States, in calling on the United Nations to take decisive action concerning the crimes of the Zionist regime in Gaza, including those described in the Goldstone report. We also believe that the recommendations contained in the report should be considered a valid basis for the prosecution of those Israeli politicians, military commanders, personnel and citizens who were involved in the Gaza massacre. We should act collectively to demonstrate our unqualified support for the cause of Palestine, on the one hand, and to save the image and the credibility of the United Nations, on the other.”
2009-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6201Resumption1 (2009) · source
“As members are aware, in the absence of any effective measure on the part of the Security Council, the Human Rights Council mandated Judge Richard Goldstone to lead a team to investigate those crimes and to report to the Council. Despite the fact that the Goldstone report was issued rather late and reflects only partial and minimal aspects of the various crimes committed by the Israeli regime in Gaza, it contains important recommendations for the Security Council, including, inter alia, a request that the Council require the Israeli regime to report to it within six months on the investigations and prosecutions that it should carry out with regard to the violations identified by the Mission.”
2009-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6201Resumption1 (2009) · source
“We supported the resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council calling for, inter alia, condemnation of the Israeli regime's military operations in the occupied Palestinian territory, particularly in the Gaza Strip; the immediate cessation of the Israeli regime's military attacks throughout the occupied Palestinian territory, particularly in the Gaza Strip; and the immediate withdrawal of its military forces from the Gaza Strip. Likewise, we strongly supported the Council in its decision to dispatch an urgent independent international F act-Finding Mission to investigate all violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law committed by the Israeli occupying Power against the Palestinian people throughout the occupied Palestinian territory, particularly in the Gaza Strip.”
2009-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6201Resumption1 (2009) · source
“By committing those barbaric crimes, the Israeli regime once again challenged the credibility of the international community and the civilized world, in particular the United Nations and the Security Council, and undermined the most basic values for which the civilized world stands. During the Gaza crisis, a majority of Member States were unanimous in calling on the United Nations and the Security Council to take all measures necessary to put an immediate end to the brutal and callous crimes perpetrated by the Israeli regime in Gaza. The Islamic Republic of Iran, together with many other Member States, firmly urged the United Nations, especially the Security Council, to take urgent measures to stop the Israeli attacks, which bore all the characteristics of collective punishment, crimes against humanity and war crimes.”
2009-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6201Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Less than a year ago, the military machine of the Israeli occupier regime created an unprecedented, horrific human tragedy in the Gaza Strip, which resulted in the strangulation and slaughter of the innocent and defenceless people of Gaza, especially women and children, for more than 20 consecutive days. The Zionist regime, which knows nothing about respect for humanity and human rights, also targeted each and every human being, house and infrastructure in the Gaza Strip and resorted to unimaginable criminal acts, such as the bombardment of innocent children and women sheltered in buildings declared safe by the United Nations.”
2009-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6201Resumption1 (2009) · source
“I wish to begin by expressing our sincere thanks to you, Mr. President, for having convened this timely and important meeting. We would also like to express our gratitude to the Permanent Representative of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya for his proposal that this meeting of the Security Council be held to consider the report of the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict (A/HRC/ 12/48). We commend the Non-Aligned Movement, the Organization of the Islamic Conference, the Arab Group and other Member States for supporting Libya's proposal.”
2009-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6201Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Under Afghan ownership and leadership, we should focus our attention on the four priority areas described in the Chairmen's Statement issued at the end of The Hague Conference in March this year: strengthened security, improved economic growth, good governance and enhanced regional cooperation. The journey towards a stable and prosperous Afghanistan may be long. It may also be difficult, but we are confident that the Government and people of Afghanistan will make it. They will succeed.”
2009-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6154Resumption1 (2009) · source
“As the report of the Secretary-General mentions, a declaration was adopted at the end of the summit in Tehran, in which the three countries expressed their commitment to joining efforts to fight terrorism, support trilateral economic projects and counter the production and trafficking of narcotics. I wish to conclude by stressing that we support the central role that the United Nations has played and continues to play, through UNAMA, in coordinating the international community's assistance to Afghanistan and in helping the Afghan people and Government tackle the challenges they have faced over the past several years.”
2009-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6154Resumption1 (2009) · source
“We have displayed our sincere and serious desire to help our Afghan brothers and sisters through the concrete steps that we have taken in various reconstruction activities in Afghanistan, as I mentioned in my previous statement. As the Secretary-General and his Special Representative have stressed on various occasions, regional potentials should be more seriously explored in addressing the challenges that Afghanistan is facing. The Islamic Republic of Iran not only has attended various international and regional gatherings on Afghanistan, but has also taken the initiative to host or propose several regional meetings in this regard, including the first trilateral summit of the Presidents of Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan, which was held in Tehran in May.”
2009-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6154Resumption1 (2009) · source
“The Islamic Republic of Iran has been and continues to be unwavering in its war against heavily armed drug traffickers originating from Afghanistan, and we encourage others to join us in this important fight in order to save present and future generations from the devastating impact of this calamity. Afghanistan's security and stability are of vital importance for the Islamic Republic of Iran, as they are for the rest of the region and beyond. We have always been clear in our condemnation of all heinous terrorist acts committed by terrorist groups, particularly Al-Qaida and the Taliban, in Afghanistan, and also in our condemnation of attacks on civilians through air raids by foreign forces, and we have extended our full support to the efforts of the Afghan Government to improve the security and economic situation in the country.”
2009-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6154Resumption1 (2009) · source
“The cultivation and production of and the trafficking in narcotic drugs in Afghanistan pose another daunting challenge that not only adversely affects that country's economic reconstruction and undermines its stability and security, but also poses serious threats to the whole region and to the entire international community. Despite the presence of military forces from various countries in Afghanistan, the international community has not left a satisfactory record in fighting this threat in Afghanistan. This is a threat to all of us and therefore requires a collective, resolute and serious response in all its aspects.”
2009-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6154Resumption1 (2009) · source
“The upcoming presidential and provincial council elections in Afghanistan will be among the most important political developments in the country this year. We are confident that Afghans will turn this opportunity into another milestone on their path towards stability and prosperity. Regional and international initiatives and gatherings in the reporting period, particularly the Tehran trilateral summit of 24 May 2009, the Hague Conference on 31 March 2009 and such initiatives as the joint cooperation of Iran and Japan in Afghanistan, demonstrate the regional and international potentials and commitments in supporting Afghans in their journey towards peace, security and development. We must build upon these initiatives in our endeavours to help Afghans.”
2009-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6154Resumption1 (2009) · source
“We concur with the report that capacity-building and the utilization of regional potential for the reconstruction of Afghanistan can contribute a great deal to the improvement of the situation in the country. Afghanistan's constitution is of vital importance, since, among other things, it underpins the unity of Afghans from all walks of life and from all religious and ethnic backgrounds. We support the position of the Afghan Government that Afghan-led dialogue can be considered only with those groups that are committed to the constitution of the country, have not and will not act against the country's security and have not perpetrated terrorist acts. Any effort in that regard should also be without prejudice to relevant Security Council resolutions particularly resolution 1267 (1999).”
2009-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6154Resumption1 (2009) · source
“We are of the view that, to address insecurity in Afghanistan, adequate attention should be given to the genuine needs and views of the Afghan people and Government. The "Afghanization" of security and reconstruction efforts and greater seriousness in paving the ground for home-grown security and full national ownership by Afghans over their country's issues are needed and are of paramount importance if we want to see real improvement in the situation in Afghanistan. The Afghans have made it clear that they will not accept the indefinite presence of foreign forces in their country. And the increase in the number of foreign forces there, if it is done based on past approaches, will not help to improve the security situation.”
2009-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6154Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Moreover, it is encouraging to learn through the report that donor coordination has improved, including through a more effective use of the Joint Coordination Monitoring Board. The Afghan people and Government deserve our collective admiration for their steadfastness on the path they have chosen and for the remarkable achievements they have made in the past several years towards a stable and prosperous Afghanistan. Despite those positive developments, causes for concern remain in other areas. The security situation has continued to deteriorate and the number of security incidents and the level of violence have increased compared to the same period last year. The menaces of poppy cultivation and drug trafficking have continued to pose a serious threat to Afghanistan, the wider region and beyond.”
2009-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6154Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Our thanks also go to all the men and women in UNAMA for their praiseworthy endeavours in Afghanistan. I also extend our thanks to the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan for his impressive statement this morning and for his update on the situation. As the latest report of the Secretary-General (S/2009/323) clearly indicates, we are yet again facing a mixed picture of both achievements and causes for continued concern in Afghanistan. The report stresses that during the reporting period progress has continued to be made in such important areas as the expansion of the Afghan National Army and the Afghan National Police. The report also indicates that the agricultural sector and the private sector continue to blossom, while there has also been encouraging progress as far as overall development and capacity-building issues are concerned.”
2009-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6154Resumption1 (2009) · source
“I wish to begin, Mr. President, by congratulating you on your skilful stewardship of the Security Council's work this month and by extending our gratitude to the Secretary- General, his Special Representative and all their colleagues in the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for their dedication to the consolidation of peace and stability in Afghanistan. Since you are to leave us soon, Mr. President, I join other colleagues in wishing you all the best and every success in your future endeavours. You are known for your friendship, professionalism and kindness. We will surely miss you a great deal. I would like also to thank Mr. Kai Eide for his comprehensive briefing to the Council today and for his tireless efforts and sincere dedication to help coordinate international efforts in Afghanistan.”
2009-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6154Resumption1 (2009) · source
“We are on record as condemning in the strongest terms all those crimes and atrocities, which are perpetrated against the Palestinian people. Indeed, the Israeli regime has actually displayed one of the clearest examples of State terrorism. The State terrorism which 09-28062 is being practised by the Israeli regime, together with the nuclear weapons that are in the hands of that regime and also coupled with its wicked behaviour, poses one of the greatest threats that the region and the international community are facing today.”
2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100Resumption1 (2009) · source
“I am not going to take very much of the Council's time, because we have already placed on record my country's position. I just wanted to reiterate that we reject the baseless allegations raised yet again by the representative of the Israeli regime. Undoubtedly - and needless to say - these are statements that are made only to distract the international community's attention from where it should be, and that is the Israeli crimes and atrocities, which are very well known to the international community. Time and again they have been emphasized not only by Iran and some of the other countries that the representative of Israel mentioned, but actually by the whole membership of the Council and by the whole international community.”
2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Nothing could be more preposterous than to hear the representative of a regime that has no respect for the most basic standards of humanity and decency, with its known record of State terrorism and its possession of a nuclear arsenal, levelling baseless allegations against others.”
2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100Resumption1 (2009) · source
“The Israeli regime should be forced to end the crippling blockade on Gaza and allow immediate and unimpeded access by the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip to humanitarian assistance, including food, medical supplies, fuel and construction materials. We hope that the Security Council will take meaningful steps to compel the regime to end its blockade, which has brought about an unprecedented humanitarian crisis for the innocent Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip. I wish to conclude by stressing that my delegation rejects the unfounded allegations made against the Islamic Republic of Iran by the representative of the Zionist regime in today's meeting of the Council.”
2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100Resumption1 (2009) · source
“We thank the Secretary-General for his efforts in establishing a Board of Inquiry and dispatching it to Gaza, as well as for his commitment to report back to the Security Council on the findings of the Board. We await that report and expect that more concerted steps will be taken by the United Nations to hold the Israeli war criminals accountable for their atrocities in Gaza. The credibility of the United Nations is at stake. International public opinion is closely watching how the Security Council, and the United Nations in general, will deal with these crimes. As several human rights mandate-holders have underlined in their reports recently, the suffering and torment of the Palestinian people caused by the inhuman Israeli blockade should be ended immediately.”
2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Appalling captions, such as "1 shot, 2 kills" printed on a tee shirt depicting a pregnant Palestinian, or the shocking caption of "The smaller, the harder" on another tee shirt depicting a child, are indicative of the atrocious and criminal nature of the Israeli regime's policies and practices in its aggression against the Palestinians and other Arab peoples in the region. There is now more than enough evidence for the international judicial mechanism to move expeditiously to bring Israeli war criminals to justice. The calls from international public opinion to not allow these crimes to go unpunished should be heard and heeded. The Security Council has an important responsibility to discharge in that regard.”
2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Israeli soldiers are also confessing to the crimes they have committed against the Palestinian people during their aggression on Gaza. An Israeli commander who was present during the aggression against Gaza just recently told various international news agencies, "If you want to know whether I think that we killed innocents, the answer is unequivocally yes". The news reports regarding the tee shirt designs made for Israeli soldiers that encouraged them to shoot children and pregnant Palestinian mothers are another indication of the criminal policies and practices of the said regime, as well as of the depths of its atrocities in its aggression against the Gaza Strip.”
2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100Resumption1 (2009) · source
“For example, it is mentioned that in one case, among many other similar cases, "Israeli soldiers shot a father after ordering him out of his house and then opened fire into the room where the rest of the family was sheltering, wounding the mother and three brothers and killing a fourth." Those reports cite yet another inhumane practice that is in violation of the most basic principles of international humanitarian and human rights law: Israeli soldiers used children as human shields. It is mentioned in these reports that for instance, "on January 15, at Tal al Hawa, south-west of Gaza City, Israeli soldiers forced an 11-year-old boy to walk in front of them for several hours as they moved through the town, even after they had been shot at".”
2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100Resumption1 (2009) · source
“The recent reports by United Nations human rights rapporteurs, including that prepared by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, clearly indicate and illustrate some aspects of the Israeli crimes against innocent Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Those reports attest to the appalling fact that, in the Zionist regime's aggression against Gaza, civilian targets, particularly homes and their occupants, basic infrastructure, schools, medical facilities and innocent civilians, including women and children, have been callously and deliberately targeted. There are many shocking accounts of Israeli crimes contained in those reports.”
2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100Resumption1 (2009) · source
“More and more Palestinian homes are demolished, including those located in refugee camps, as a result of the widest campaign in the past 40 years for the demolition by the Israeli regime of Palestinian homes in the occupied Palestinian territories. This move is undoubtedly orchestrated to illegally alter the demographic composition and character of Palestinian territories, particularly Al-Quds Al-Sharif and its surrounding areas. The international community has not forgotten, nor will it ever forget, the Israeli atrocities in the Gaza Strip. Every day, new faces of this regime's war crimes, and of crimes against humanity perpetrated against the innocent Palestinians during its aggression against the Gaza Strip, are revealed and new revelations in this regard emerge, causing more and more outrage across the globe.”
2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100Resumption1 (2009) · source
“It continues to violate the most basic principles of international law, international humanitarian and human rights law and the United Nations Charter, and persists in its defiance of numerous resolutions of different United Nations bodies, including this Council. Palestinian civilians continue to be under constant Israeli threat and attacks. The construction of the illegal apartheid wall is continuing unabated despite the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice and in spite of the strong condemnation coming from the international community. Illegal settlements are expanding much faster than in the past, and Palestinian lives and livelihoods continue to be shattered.”
2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100Resumption1 (2009) · source
“I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important open debate at this crucial juncture. I also take this opportunity to congratulate you, Mr. Ambassador, on your new assignment as the Permanent Representative of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to the United Nations and to wish you every success. As mentioned by many speakers who took the floor before me, during the period under review, as throughout the past six decades, the Israeli regime has continued its expansionist and destructive policies and practices and its illegal and colonization measures against the Palestinian people. It has also persisted in its aggressive and expansionist policies towards Lebanon and the occupied Syrian Golan.”
2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100Resumption1 (2009) · source
“No amount of distortion, allegations or smear campaigns will be able to cloud the obvious fact that the Zionist regime continues to display the most single immediate threat to regional and global security through its war crimes and State terrorism against the innocent Palestinians and others in the region.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Such behaviour is in contravention of Security Council resolutions on terrorism and will only give rise to an atmosphere of suspicion and mistrust in the international fight against terrorism at a time when solidarity among nations to fight that scourge is more imperative than ever. We are of the strong view that there should not be any distinction between the diverse forms of terrorism and terrorist groups. Indeed, terrorism should be fought with no discrimination or exception. Before concluding, I wish to stress that my delegation rejects the distortions and allegations made against my country by the representative of the Israeli regime in the Council today.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Despite its heinous terrorist and cultish nature and in spite of all its brutal terrorist activities, many members of that terrorist cult, which was designated a terrorist entity by the United States and the European Union (EU), continue to be sheltered in the United States and Europe, plotting their malicious terrorist plans against our nation. Undoubtedly, double standards and selectivity in fighting terrorism as well as political moves such as the recent decision by certain European courts about the previous EU decisions on this terrorist cult are unacceptable and unwarranted.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Their acts of terrorism have thus far resulted in the killing of many Iranian civilians and officials and have damaged private and Government properties. That notorious, callous and wicked terrorist cult was long supported and sheltered by the regime of Saddam Hussein. It fought against our nation alongside the previous Iraqi regime and worked as one of the main killing machines of Saddam Hussein against the Iraqi people, particularly Kurds and others. Currently, the few remaining members of that terrorist cult continue to maintain their military capabilities as well as their terrorist nature, structure, aims and malicious founding principles and are still involved in various forms of terrorism and criminal activities.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“On the other, the massacre of people remaining under occupation, such as the criminal and terrorist acts of the Israeli regime against the people under its brutal occupation, goes unpunished or is even supported by certain Powers. Some terrorist groups such as the Mujahedin-e-Khalq (MKO) terrorist cult, that only live to kill innocent people and are clear examples of terrorism, are tolerated, sheltered or even supported by the same Powers. In the course of the past three decades, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been subjected to different acts of terrorism by terrorist groups such as the MKO terrorist cult. That terrorist and criminal group has long been stationed in Iraq and has planned, financed, supervised and perpetrated terrorist operations within and outside Iran against the Iranian nation and peoples of other countries.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“That trend, if not checked and reversed, will lead to a decline in international support for the fight against terrorism and result in destroying the international consensus which is indispensable for that fight. There should be no doubt that terrorism is a threat that comes from no specific religion or culture, but threatens and targets all countries, religions and cultures. Applying double standards in fighting terrorism and terrorist groups is yet another matter of grave concern which negatively affects the international community's collective campaign against terrorism. On the one hand, we witness that the legitimate struggle of peoples under occupation for self-determination and national liberation - a right enshrined in international law and the Charter - is sometimes unfairly and falsely equated with terrorism.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“To yield the expected results, the fight against terrorism should be genuine, non-political, non- selective and resolute. Associating any nation, religion or culture with terrorism is a wrong - and in many cases politically motivated - move that risks further shattering the international consensus in fighting the threat. Regrettably, there have been certain unwarranted and unacceptable efforts on the part of a few Powers aimed at hijacking the fight against terrorism and using it as a means to pursue their own political agendas. They have been unjustifiably using the term "terrorism" to tarnish the image of nations that may pursue a political outlook different from those of the said few Powers.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“As one of the first victims of the Taliban's terrorism and as a nation that has endured the bitter results of the terrorism perpetrated by terrorist groups such as Jundullah, that is said to be affiliated with Al-Qaida and the Taliban, Iran has strong interest and unwavering determination in the fight against terrorism and in contributing to the United Nations efforts in that important fight. Our nation is still experiencing profound sorrow and grief after having learned that 15 of its brave and beloved soldiers who were abducted by the Jundullah terrorist group have been slaughtered by the said terrorist group in a heinous and brutal way a few days ago. The perpetrators of that terrorist act must be brought to justice and the cooperation of the international community is essential in that regard.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“We have also augmented and intensified practical arrangements to ensure, among other things, the safety and security of our borders with neighbouring countries. Iran's costly fight against the drug traffickers who originate in Afghanistan is another aspect of our serious contribution to the fight against terrorism and its feeding grounds. Iran has also taken serious steps in implementing resolution 1267 (1999) and other Council resolutions on Al-Qaida and the Taliban.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“We have all acknowledged and emphasized the important contribution that the United Nations counter- terrorism mechanisms can and should make to our collective efforts to fight terrorism. Based upon that belief, my Government has committed itself to cooperate with those mechanisms and in that context has so far presented five national reports to the Counter-Terrorism Committee. Apart from the numerous measures taken by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran in line with the implementation of Security Council resolution 1373 (2001) and other relevant resolutions on terrorism, which are described in the said reports, Iran has adopted and has put into force the anti-money- laundering act that was subject to thorough deliberations prior to its adoption by the Parliament.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source
“The elimination of terrorism will be possible only through collective and coordinated international efforts led by the United Nations. The recent brutal terrorist attacks in Mumbai, which we once again strongly condemn, served as a reminder to all that terrorists are relentless in their vicious efforts and in resorting to their heinous criminal and terrorist acts to inflict pain and suffering on various peoples and to strain relations among nations. Also, the latest atrocious terrorist attacks in Pakistan have been equally condemned and indicate that terrorism knows no boundaries and that terrorists strike whenever and wherever they can and as their vicious aims so require.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034Resumption1 (2008) · source