WANA (Sep 25) – Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations, in a formal letter to the UN Secretary-General, the President of the General Assembly, the UN Legal Counsel, and the Chair of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country, condemned recent U.S. measures restricting the freedom of movement of Iran’s president, foreign minister, and other members of the Iranian delegation in New York, describing them as a “gross violation of international obligations.”

 

“These restrictions not only contradict the UN Charter and international conventions — including the 1947 Headquarters Agreement and the 1961 Vienna Convention — but are also imposed purely for political reasons under Washington’s so-called maximum pressure policy against Iran, amounting to a double breach of the host country’s obligations,” Iravani wrote.

 

He stressed that such actions constitute a “clear infringement of the principle of sovereign equality of states” and undermine “the dignity and integrity of the representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran.”

 

The Iranian envoy also accused the United States of abusing its host country privileges by spreading misinformation, hostile propaganda, and unfounded accusations against Iranian officials.

 

Iravani urged that these violations be considered in connection with other unlawful U.S. actions, including unilateral coercive measures, restrictions on Iran’s access to medical equipment and humanitarian goods, and Washington’s recent military aggression in June 2025.

 

Citing a 1967 opinion by the UN Legal Counsel that the organization “cannot function properly if representatives of member states are hindered in performing their duties or traveling to meetings,” Iravani warned that continuation of such practices would cause “irreparable damage” to the UN’s functioning and the rights of its members.

 

Concluding his letter, Iravani called on the UN Secretary-General to urgently take necessary steps within his authority and under mechanisms such as Article 21 of the Headquarters Agreement to compel the host country to fully comply with its obligations.

 

He reiterated that the United States must cease actions and omissions that obstruct Iranian representatives from carrying out their duties, uphold the principles of good faith and non-discrimination, and immediately halt its campaign of hostility against Iranian diplomats.