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Takht-Ravanchi

lines on the record: 330
first: 1996-04-15
most recent: 2022-07-19
sittings or episodes: 49
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“In that context, priority must be accorded to providing the developing countries with sufficient financial resources, required technological means and technical knowledge, including the transfer of related technology, which must be sustained, sufficient, non-discriminatory, non-selective and unconditional and upon the request of the States concerned. It must also take into account their policies and priorities, as the Programme of Action has recognized that the regulation of trade in small arms is primarily a national responsibility. In all efforts to combat the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons, the right of each State to manufacture, export, import and retain such weapons must be fully respected.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909 (2021) · source
“As a victim of foreign-backed terrorists and faced with the threat of organized crime and trafficking in drugs linked to the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons, the Islamic Republic of Iran highly values the Programme of Action and calls for ensuring its balanced, effective and full implementation, including through identifying and addressing its implementation challenges. As has clearly been articulated by the Programme of Action, Governments bear the primary responsibility for preventing, combating and eradicating the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects and, accordingly, they must define the problems associated with such trade and find ways of resolving them. To ensure the Programme of Action’s full implementation, the capacities and priorities of States and regions must be taken into account.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909 (2021) · source
“We share the concerns about the humanitarian, socioeconomic and security consequences of the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons and their diversion to unauthorized recipients. The United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects is the only universal framework to address those multifaceted challenges. That non-legally binding voluntary instrument, which emerged from a consensus-based process within the United Nations and has greatly contributed to mobilizing international efforts against the illicit trade in small arms, remains valid and relevant.”
2021-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8909 (2021) · source
“In a statement issued at the end of that meeting, the participants expressed their strong support for achieving peace, stability and national reconciliation in Afghanistan and encouraged all parties in the country, including the Taliban, to continue political dialogue and consultations to establish an inclusive and representative government with participation of all groups and segments of the country. Iran will continue to assist the people of Afghanistan and to work with Afghanistan’s neighbours and other partners to ensure a durable peace and sustainable development in the country.”
2021-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8908 (2021) · source
“In pursuing our peaceful and humanitarian endeavours in the country, Iran’s Special Representative for Afghanistan is currently visiting Kabul. During his visit, he has met with senior Taliban officials and discussed urgent issues, such as humanitarian aid, refugees, and security and economic challenges that the people of Afghanistan are facing. We will also continue our consultations with Afghanistan’s neighbours as well as regional and international partners, including the United Nations, to help bring durable peace, security, and stability to Afghanistan. In that context, on 27 October 2021, we hosted the second ministerial meeting of neighbours of Afghanistan, including China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, as well as the Russian Federation.”
2021-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8908 (2021) · source
“It must be ensured that the territory of Afghanistan must never be used for terrorist activities or operated as a safe haven for terrorist groups or as source for producing, and trafficking in, drugs. The establishment of a truly inclusive and representative government, with the participation of all ethnic and religious groups, committed to combating terrorism and organized crime and guaranteeing and protecting the human rights of all Afghans including ethnic, linguistic, and religious minorities and women, based on true Islamic teachings and principles, is vital for building a secure, stable, and prosperous Afghanistan. To that end, Iran will continue its engagement with all parties in Afghanistan, including the Taliban.”
2021-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8908 (2021) · source
“Parallel efforts must also be made to avoid a total collapse of the Afghan economy. However, these urgent efforts must not deflect our attention and efforts from the need to counter terrorism and drug trafficking in Afghanistan. The recent terrorist attacks in Afghanistan, including the ones that took place in Kabul today, are alarming and of grave concern. They indicate how essential addressing these threats have become for regional and international peace and security. They also exhibit, once more, the brutalities of terrorists. There should therefore be zero tolerance towards terrorism and those who finance, organize and support it in Afghanistan.”
2021-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8908 (2021) · source
“However, due to unlawful and inhumane United States sanctions and in the absence of sufficient new financial resources, we will no longer be able to help them on our own. Let us be straightforward. This is not a local challenge, and Afghanistan’s neighbouring countries must not be left alone and expected to address this extremely difficult challenge single-handedly. We call on the international community and in particular donor countries to live up to their responsibilities and extend new and adequate financial resources to Afghanistan’s neighbours to help Afghan refugees and displaced persons. The timely provision of humanitarian assistance and the release of Afghanistan’s frozen assets, which are essential for reviving Afghan’s economy and saving people’s lives, should in no way be politicized or conditional.”
2021-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8908 (2021) · source
“As a neighbouring country, and based on the common historic, cultural, linguistic and religious bonds between our two nations, Iran cannot remain indifferent to the plight of the people of Afghanistan. For over four decades, we have hosted millions of Afghans and generously helped them, particularly during the pandemic and under severe economic situations resulting from unlawful United States sanctions. Since mid-August, thousands of Afghans have been entering Iran on daily basis. If the humanitarian situation is not addressed urgently and properly, hundreds of thousands more Afghans are estimated to enter Iran in the coming winter months. To date, we have done everything in our power to help Afghans entering Iran, including through the provision of basic needs. Additionally, we have dispatched many humanitarian convoys to Afghanistan.”
2021-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8908 (2021) · source
“I would like to thank you, Sir, for organizing this meeting. I would also like to thank Special Representative Lyons for her briefing and for leading the efforts of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). Today’s meeting is very timely and important, given that Afghanistan is facing serious challenges. The humanitarian situation is highly alarming. As winter approaches, the people are facing an imminent humanitarian crisis. That makes the provision of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan more urgent. The role of the United Nations in the current situation is crucial. We support the efforts of UNAMA and other United Nations agencies in aiding the Afghan people.”
2021-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8908 (2021) · source
“Finally, the Council and all other principal organs of the United Nations must adopt prevention as their main approach and, in full compliance with their respective mandates and the principles enshrined in the Charter, strive for the full and effective realization of the purposes of the Organization and the common interests of our nations.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906 (2021) · source
“Rather, it must be adopted cautiously, in a smart manner and in full conformity with the letter and spirit of the Charter and international law. According to paragraph 1 of Article 33, the responsibility to settle an international dispute, the continuance of which is likely to endanger the maintenance of international peace and security rests entirely with the parties concerned. That principle must therefore be fully respected and strictly observed by the Council. More importantly, Chapter VI functions must never be invoked for the consideration of matters that are essentially within the domestic jurisdiction of States or situations whose continuation is not likely to endanger the maintenance of international peace and security, or for violating or undermining the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of States.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906 (2021) · source
“When combined with other factors such as the Council’s ultra vires decisions or the exploitation of the Council by certain permanent members, the adoption of that approach has also resulted in the further prolongation of conflicts. All in all, the application of this approach has been detrimental to the maintenance of international peace and security and must therefore be reversed. Chapter VII functions, including sanctions, must be applied only as a measure of last resort, if necessary, and after all means of peaceful settlement of disputes have been exhausted. In discharging its functions, the Council must accord priority to prevention and the use of non-coercive measures, pursuant to Chapter VI of the Charter. Despite its importance, the principle of prevention and Chapter VI functions cannot and must not be applied arbitrarily.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906 (2021) · source
“A general review of the Council’s practices reveals that, despite being mandated to use prevention and non-coercive means under Chapter VI of the Charter, the Council has very rarely applied that principle and has, at times, treated its Chapter VI functions as if they did not exist. Conversely, the Council has too frequently, hastily and excessively resorted to coercive measures set forth in Chapter VII, without attempting its Chapter VI functions first, as is logically and legally expected of it, let alone exhausting them. In many cases, that trend has resulted in the further complication of situations, violations of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States, human rights abuses for entire populations and the like.”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906 (2021) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting. I also thank the heads of all the principal organs of the United Nations for their inputs. Peace and security through prevention is the dominant paradigm of the Charter of the United Nations. Today prevention is as valid and useful as it was in 1945, when the Organization’s founding fathers adopted it as the overriding principle in the maintenance of international peace and security. A pertinent question is — how successful has the Security Council been in applying this principle in discharging its mandate?”
2021-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8906 (2021) · source
“In this context, we emphasize that the Security Council must adhere to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and should focus its efforts on any situation that is likely to endanger the maintenance of international peace and security. Issues with social and economic aspects, such as exclusion and inequality, must be addressed by the competent organs of the United Nations, namely, the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council.”
2021-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8900 (2021) · source
“Unilateral sanctions also prevent access of the affecting countries to the financial and development resources necessary for their realization of the Sustainable Development Goals. The provision of technical and humanitarian assistance to people in need in conflict and post-conflict situations should in no way be politicized, conditional or discriminatory. The constructive contribution of the United Nations to preventing conflicts requires coherence, sustained engagement and coordination among the General Assembly, the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council, consistent with their mandates, as set out in the Charter of the United Nations.”
2021-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8900 (2021) · source
“For the effective prevention of conflicts, other underlying causes — such as climate change, foreign intervention and occupation, as well as the application of unilateral acts — that lead to prolonged conflict situations must also be considered and tackled. In this context, the imposition of unilateral coercive measures, such as illegal sanctions imposed by the United States on the Iranian people, has serious consequences for the well-being of all segments of the population. These unlawful acts, which have caused severe shortages in the basic needs of the people, especially medicines and medical equipment needed for combating the coronavirus disease, exacerbate economic harship.”
2021-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8900 (2021) · source
“Tackling such challenges, which are essentially internal matters of countries, requires an integrated and holistic approach and should be dealt with by the States concerned. Nevertheless, the international community also needs to be involved in addressing such challenges. The international community and the United Nations must assist conflict-affected countries, upon their request, through the provision of tailored technical and financial supports to address the root causes of conflicts properly and more effectively. As stated in Sustainable Development Goal 10, reducing poverty and inequality and ensuring that no one is left behind is integral to achieving the sustainable development. We highlight the significant role of the United Nations in this regard.”
2021-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8900 (2021) · source
“I congratulate Mexico on assuming the Council presidency for this month and I thank you, Sir, for organizing this open debate. Issues such as exclusion and inequality can act as potential drivers and aggravating factors for conflicts and weaken opportunities to achieve lasting peace in conflict-ridden countries. According to United Nations reports, the provision of humanitarian needs in conflict situations has been on the rise and is today at the highest level. Humanitarian assistance can treat the symptoms but cannot cure the disease. Therefore, prevention is always better than cure. In this context, the prevention of conflicts is one of the main obligations set forth in the Charter of the United Nations, and the primary responsibility for this obligation has been assigned to Member States.”
2021-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8900 (2021) · source
“We also call for the allocation of more humanitarian aid to the cross-line mechanism and for enhancing the transparency of the cross-border mechanism and ensuring that aid that enters Syria through that mechanism reaches the actual beneficiaries and does not fall into the hands of terrorist groups. We reiterate our principled position that the Syrian crisis must be settled peacefully and in accordance with principles of international law, particularly respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States, non-intervention and non-interference in their internal or external affairs, and the peaceful settlement of international disputes. The Islamic Republic of Iran will continue to support the people and the Government of Syria to restore the unity and territorial integrity of their country. The meeting rose at 5.25 p.m.”
2021-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8888 (2021) · source
“In that context, we call for the full and effective implementation of resolution 2585 (2021), through which the Security Council, in paragraph 3 of the resolution, called upon all Member States “to respond with practical steps to address the urgent needs of the Syrian people”. One such practical step can indeed be the removal of unilateral coercive measures imposed on Syria. Unilateral sanctions are used only for the collective punishment of an entire population and, by any measure, are unlawful and inhumane. They must be removed against all targeted countries, including Syria, where sanctions not only increase the suffering of the Syrian people but also adversely affect the activities of the United Nations as well as those of the national and international humanitarian agencies in that country.”
2021-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8888 (2021) · source
“We also condemn the 20 October terrorist attack in Damascus, which claimed the lives of 14 innocent people and injured several others. Such a terrorist act underscores once again that the fight against all terrorist groups must continue unabated. We also reject separatist activities or illegitimate self-rule initiatives in Syria and condemn any efforts to support them. Recalling the dire humanitarian situation in Syria, further efforts must be made to alleviate the suffering of the Syrian people in need, including through depoliticizing humanitarian aid and supporting Syria’s reconstruction. We also hope that the recent positive approach taken by some countries will help expedite Syria’s reconstruction and the return of more refugees and displaced persons.”
2021-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8888 (2021) · source
“In this context, the Security Council must live up to its responsibility and compel the Israeli regime to end the occupation of the Syrian Golan and immediately stop its aggressions against Syria. Aggression and destabilizing measures of the Israeli regime constitute flagrant violations of international law and continue to threaten regional and international peace and security. The assassination inside Syria of Medhat Al-Saleh, a Syrian citizen, by Israeli snipers from the occupied Golan on 16 October 2021, is among the latest of such adventurist practices. We condemn in the strongest terms this criminal act as well as all violations of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria by the Israeli regime, and we reaffirm Syria’s inherent right to defend itself and respond at a time and place of its choosing.”
2021-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8888 (2021) · source
“Pedersen in Geneva, we will continue to encourage the Committee’s Chairs to engage constructively and work in a spirit of flexibility and compromise. We emphasize again that the Committee must continue its work without any external interference or pressure. Setting any artificial deadline for its conclusion or any other conditions of such nature will negatively affect the Committee’s work, which must therefore be avoided. Ultimately, it must be ensured that it is a truly Syrian-led, Syrian-owned, United Nations-facilitated political process. To complement the Committee’s work, serious efforts must also be made in other areas. Occupation of parts of Syria by foreign forces must come to an end. Accordingly, all occupying and uninvited foreign forces must leave the country without any precondition or further delay.”
2021-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8888 (2021) · source
“I would like to begin by thanking Mr. Geir Pedersen, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, for his efforts, particularly in the course of the preparation of and during the sixth round of meetings of the Constitutional Committee. We welcome the first face-to-face meeting of the Committee’s Chairs to directly discuss the Committee’s modalities and programme of work. That, in itself, shows considerable and encouraging progress. The same is true for the consultations with the Committee members on certain substantive proposals on the elements of a draft constitution, which also took place for the first time. As has been stressed at the recent meeting of the representatives of the Astana format with Mr.”
2021-10-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8888 (2021) · source
“Finally, I reiterate the support of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the people and the Government of Syria to restore the unity and territorial integrity of their country. The meeting rose at 11.50 a.m.”
2021-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8866 (2021) · source
“As resolution 2585 (2021) is the result of a compromise, including by the main countries imposing such sanctions, we urge them to honour their promises, take their obligations under that resolution seriously and immediately and fully remove all unlawful sanctions against Syria, which are among the major causes of the current humanitarian situation in that country. We reiterate our principled position that the Syrian crisis must be settled peacefully and in accordance with principles of international law, particularly respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States, non-intervention and non-interference in their internal or external affairs and the peaceful settlement of international disputes.”
2021-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8866 (2021) · source
“That requires depoliticizing humanitarian aid and the return of refugees and displaced persons, as their politicization only prolongs both the crisis and the woes of the Syrian people, who have already been suffering seriously from more than 10 years of conflict. In that context, we recall resolution 2585 (2021), through which, in paragraph 3, the Security Council called upon all Member States “to respond with practical steps to address the urgent needs of the Syrian people”. The reference to “practical steps” in the resolution is, inter alia, meant to call for the removal of unilateral sanctions.”
2021-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8866 (2021) · source
“In addition, fighting all terrorist groups must continue unabated, as their presence and criminal activities threaten the security and territorial integrity of Syria, as well as peace and security in the region. We reject separatist activities or illegitimate self-rule initiatives in Syria and condemn all efforts to support them. The sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Syria must be fully respected by all. Likewise, Syria’s reconstruction and the return of refugees and displaced persons must go hand in hand with the political process. They are interlinked, mutually inclusive and mutually reinforcing.”
2021-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8866 (2021) · source
“It must be ensured that it is a truly Syrian-led, Syrian-owned, United Nations-facilitated political process. Concurrent with the Committee’s work, serious efforts must also be made in other areas. First and foremost, the occupation of parts of Syria by foreign forces must come to an end. Accordingly, all uninvited foreign forces must leave that country without any precondition or further delay. Equally important, the Security Council must live up to its responsibility and compel the Israeli regime to put an immediate end to its acts of aggression against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria. Such adventuristic practices, which we condemn in the strongest terms, constitute flagrant violations of international law, threatening regional and international peace and security.”
2021-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8866 (2021) · source
“I thank Mr. Geir Pedersen, Special Envoy of the Secretary- General for Syria, for his input. Thanks to his efforts and the cooperation of the Syrian Government, the next session of the Constitutional Committee is expected to take place soon. That is an encouraging development. We reiterate our support for the efforts of the Special Envoy and the constructive engagement of the Syrian Government in facilitating the work of the Committee. We encourage the Committee’s co-Chairs to engage constructively and work in a spirit of flexibility and compromise. The Committee must continue its work without any external interference or pressure. Setting any artificial deadline for its conclusion or any other conditions or requirements of such a nature will negatively impact the Committee’s work.”
2021-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8866 (2021) · source
“We have established the link from Afghanistan, as a landlocked country, to the high seas, through Iran’s Chabahar Port and to Europe through the Khaf-Herat railway. We stand ready to further develop and deepen our cooperation with Afghanistan in all fields and to contribute to a more secure and prosperous Afghanistan.”
2021-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8853 (2021) · source
“We expect the Taliban to honour its commitments in that regard. Such a Government will enjoy Iran’s support. Like Afghanistan’s other neighbours, we are gravely concerned about insecurity and instability, as well as threats of terrorist networks and organized criminals active in trafficking in drugs and persons. We also strongly believe that Afghanistan’s territory must not be used, under any circumstances, to threaten or attack any country, shelter or train terrorists or plan or finance terrorist acts. Terrorist groups such as Da’esh, which represent a grave threat to Afghanistan and the region, must not be allowed to operate in that country. Afghanistan needs to be supported to overcome its current economic difficulties.”
2021-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8853 (2021) · source
“Indeed, the path to stability, durable peace and sustainable development in Afghanistan passes through intra-Afghan talks, with the active and equal participation of the true representatives of all ethnic, linguistic and religious groups, aimed at finding a just, peaceful and durable solution to the crisis, while achieving national reconciliation and establishing a truly inclusive, broad-based and fully representative Government. That Government should emerge from free and fair elections, including with the full participation of women, both as voters and candidates. It should be committed to combating terrorism and organized crime, as well as to guaranteeing and protecting, based on true Islamic teachings and principles, the human rights of all Afghan people, including ethnic, linguistic and religious minorities and women.”
2021-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8853 (2021) · source
“Iran continues to urge all Afghan leaders from various religious, linguistic, ethnic and political backgrounds to place the interests of all the people of Afghanistan above the interests of certain segments of the society, as Afghanistan belongs to all Afghans. The recent unjustifiable attack and condemnable fratricide in Panjshir is in contradiction with the united position of the international community that any Government that comes to power through force in Afghanistan will not be recognized.”
2021-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8853 (2021) · source
“The full realization of that objective must be facilitated and strongly supported by the international community, particularly neighbouring countries. The first meeting of Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan’s neighbouring countries, held virtually yesterday, was meant to serve that purpose. Its next round will be held in Tehran in the near future. Iran has always made every effort to help all Afghan parties settle their differences peacefully. Last July we organized high-level peace talks between the delegations of the Afghan Government and the Taliban. They agreed to continue their talks at a later meeting. Iran is ready to host the next round of such talks.”
2021-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8853 (2021) · source
“Those statistics alone indicate the gravity and scale of death and devastation. War crimes committed by foreign forces in Afghanistan must not go unpunished. Bearing in mind the very basic needs of the millions of people in Afghanistan, Iran stands ready to facilitate the transfer of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, through Iran’s seaports, airports, railways, roads and border crossings. For well over four decades, we have hosted millions of Afghan refugees. After the recent crisis, many more refugees have entered Iranian territory. We expect the international community to shoulder its responsibility and do much more in providing assistance to those refugees. Afghanistan’s people must also be helped to achieve lasting peace, stability and prosperity.”
2021-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8853 (2021) · source
“Let me congratulate you, Mr. President, on your country’s presidency of the Security Council this month. I thank the briefers for their briefings today. Afghanistan is passing through a critical juncture. Hundreds of thousands of Afghans have fled their country; nearly 600,000 others have become internally displaced; essential food supplies are running short and, 18.4 million people need humanitarian assistance. The situation is primarily the direct result of the intervention by the United States and other foreign forces in Afghanistan and their irresponsible withdrawal. When they entered Afghanistan, they brought catastrophe for Afghans; when they withdrew, they left calamity for Afghans. From 2001 to 2021, nearly 165,000 Afghans have been killed, and direct child casualties of the conflict are estimated at approximately 33,000.”
2021-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8853 (2021) · source
“The United States, with its interventionist policies in the Middle East, including its unbridled export of sophisticated ordnance and advanced weaponry to the region and its blind support for the Israeli regime, has thrown this sensitive region into chaos and turmoil. The United States cannot distract attention from its military adventurism and destabilizing role in our region by baselessly accusing Iran of violating resolutions 1701 (2006) and 2231 (2015), which I categorically reject. I also reject references made by the British Ambassador to human rights, as they are outside the agenda of this meeting and the purview of the Security Council.”
2021-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8811 (2021) · source
“It is also critical for Iran to fully benefit from the deal’s dividends. Finally, our observations on the eleventh report of the Secretary-General (S/2021/582) on the implementation of the resolution 2231 (2015) are contained in my letter already submitted to the Council. In reaction to what has been said in this meeting, I would like to say a few words about our region. We are living in a volatile region. The challenges are enormous, and at the same time the opportunities for better relations among regional countries are great. However, there are forces that do not want to see rapprochement, reconciliation and good neighbourliness established in this region.”
2021-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8811 (2021) · source
“Given years of serious violations of the JCPOA by other sides, it is essential to secure enough assurances that all sanctions are removed verifiably and that the United States will not once again withdraw from the JCPOA or abuse its mechanisms to create another implementation crisis to deprive Iran of its benefits from the deal. This is vital for establishing confidence in the full and continued adherence of the United States and E3/EU to their commitments, and thereby creating the calm and stable atmosphere required for promoting and facilitating the development of normal economic and trade contacts and cooperation with Iran, as expressly stated in resolution 2231 (2015). That is of particular importance for Iran’s business partners to conclude agreements with Iran with peace of mind.”
2021-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8811 (2021) · source
“We have always been steadfast in applying this policy. Iran will remain consistent and resolute in pursuing that approach regarding the JCPOA as long as other parties put an end — completely and without any precondition or further delay — to their bullying policies, violating their obligations and disregarding their promises. The JCPOA is a deal made to secure the interests of all sides. While we are sincere and serious in current negotiations, our ultimate goal is only to ensure the implementation of the deal as is by all — no more, no less.”
2021-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8811 (2021) · source
“We are also determined to pursue the realization of our inalienable right to develop research, production and use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes despite all plots, sabotage and terrorist acts. The latest such unlawful measures were the assassination of martyr Fakhrizadeh, an outstanding Iranian nuclear scientist, as well as the 11 April terrorist act at the Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant, with clear indications pointing to the Israeli regime’s responsibility for both cases, as was also recently acknowledged by the former head of Mossad. The Council must hold the Israeli regime to account for such adventuristic practices. Iran’s decision to negotiate and conclude the JCPOA was based on our principled policy to make the best use of dialogue and diplomacy in advancing our foreign- policy objectives.”
2021-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8811 (2021) · source
“Paragraph 3 of annex B does not concern space-launch vehicles, for a number of obvious reasons, including their different design, technical nature and mission. In addition, Iran’s ballistic missiles are designed to deliver conventional warheads and are not designed to be capable of delivering nuclear weapons; accordingly, they are outside the purview of resolution 2231 (2015). To develop a conventional missile programme is an inherent right under international law and is neither prohibited nor limited by resolution 2231 (20105). The Islamic Republic of Iran, like every other country, will not compromise on its security and its conventional defensive capability.”
2021-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8811 (2021) · source
“The objective of that law is to retrieve the lost balance in the JCPOA’s implementation, as it clearly states that Iran’s remedial measures are reversible if the JCPOA is fully implemented by others in practice and all sanctions are fully removed. At the same time, to give more room for diplomacy, a temporary technical understanding was reached between Iran and the IAEA in February and extended in May. Nevertheless, after four months of negotiations nothing has changed in practice, and the Iranian nation continues to suffer from the unlawful sanctions. In the past few months, certain attempts have also been made to establish a possible link between paragraph 3 of annex B to resolution 2231 (2015) and the launches by Iran of certain ballistic missiles or space-launch vehicles and consequently to draw an arbitrary conclusion.”
2021-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8811 (2021) · source
“IAEA reports, including in the past six months, confirm that there is no safeguards-related issue regarding Iran’s ongoing nuclear activities, and there is no evidence of diversion of nuclear materials to non-peaceful purposes. It should be added that, contrary to what has been declared, the uranium enriched up to 60 per cent and the uranium metal have legitimate civilian applications, and none of them are prohibited under the NPT. The law passed by our Parliament was indeed a calibrated response to the dismal record of unlawful measures by the United States and the impotence of the EU/E3 to withstand such measures for well over three years.”
2021-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8811 (2021) · source
“Therefore, they are not in a position to criticize Iran for taking remedial measures that are fully authorized under the deal, are in no way inconsistent with our obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and our Safeguards Agreement and do not lead to any alleged proliferation concerns, contrary to what certain countries attempt to portray, as our nuclear programme has been under the Agency’s most robust monitoring and verification mechanism. The Islamic Republic of Iran continues to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in line with its international obligations.”
2021-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8811 (2021) · source
“We have demonstrated our resolute determination to keep it alive by exercising strategic patience and maximum restraint for years. We did that while we were not — and still are not — receiving the intended benefits from the deal. Those who broke their promises are the ones who must prove their sincerity and genuine political will. They are the ones who must take hard decisions.”
2021-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8811 (2021) · source
“The general authorization by the United States Treasury Department on 17 June 2021 of certain coronavirus-related transactions with Iran clearly and conclusively refutes the previous claims by the United States that such items were exempted from sanctions. In contrast to certain remaining JCPOA participants, which have only paid lip service to the JCPOA in the past years, Iran is the country that has paid a heavy price to preserve that agreement. Therefore, it is high time for the United States and of course the European Union and France, Germany and the United Kingdom (EU/E3) to make difficult decisions to return to full compliance with the JCPOA. We fully proved our sincerity during the JCPOA’s negotiation, conclusion and implementation.”
2021-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8811 (2021) · source