WANA (Sep 27) – In his meeting with Annalena Baerbock, Seyed Abbas Araghchi described the military aggression of the Zionist regime and the United States against Iran as a dangerous development in the 80-year history of the United Nations, stressing the UN’s responsibility to respond firmly to such violations of international law.

 

Araghchi, Iran’s Foreign Minister, who is in New York to attend the UN General Assembly, met this morning with Ms. Annalena Baerbock, President of the 80th annual session of the UN General Assembly.

 

During the meeting, the Foreign Minister underlined the unique position of the General Assembly as the only global forum with universal membership, and reminded of its crucial responsibility to safeguard the principles and objectives of the Charter, the rule of law, and justice.

People attend the funeral procession of Iranian military commanders, nuclear scientists and others killed in Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, June 28, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency)

Expressing deep regret over the obstructionism and undue influence of certain powers on the UN’s functions—particularly regarding the genocide in Gaza and the war-mongering policies of the Zionist regime against countries in West Asia—Araghchi called the military aggression of Israel and the United States against Iran a dangerous precedent in the UN’s 80-year history. He stressed that the United Nations and all its bodies bear responsibility to react decisively to such breaches of international law.

 

The Iranian Foreign Minister also condemned the decision of three European countries to follow the U.S. in reinstating the annulled Security Council resolutions against Iran, describing it as illegal and unjustifiable, and warned of its negative consequences on the diplomatic processes related to Iran’s nuclear issue.

 

For her part, the President of the UN General Assembly emphasized the importance of all states adhering to the principles and objectives of the UN Charter, and called for the continuation of diplomacy to prevent further escalation of tensions in the region, including with respect to Iran’s nuclear program.