WANA (Apr 21) – The Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations has announced that the scheduled virtual speech by Dr. Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s Foreign Minister, at the Carnegie International Nuclear Policy Conference has been canceled.

 

The full statement from Iran’s Permanent Mission to the UN is as follows:

 

“The Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations informs the media that the planned virtual speech by His Excellency Dr. Araghchi, the Honorable Foreign Minister, at the Carnegie International Nuclear Policy Conference, which was to take place today, has been canceled.

 

This cancellation follows the organizers’ decision to change the format of the session from a speech to a debate.

 

While the Mission regrets this decision by the organizers, the full text of the Minister’s remarks will be shared at an appropriate time.”

 

In a press briefing held today (Monday), Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei was asked whether the Foreign Minister would participate in the Carnegie International Nuclear Policy Conference in Washington. He responded: “He has been invited to the conference. I believe the session is scheduled for around 4 to 5 PM Iran time today, and we hope that depending on his schedule, he will be able to participate virtually and deliver his remarks.”

 

Araghchi has been officially invited to participate in the prestigious Carnegie Nuclear Policy Conference, held biennially in Washington, D.C.

 

The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is one of the most respected think tanks in global affairs, and its biennial conference is considered one of the most significant gatherings in the field of nuclear policy.