Iran Protests UN Secretariat’s Notification on Reinstated Sanctions Resolutions
WANA (Sep 29) – Iran has formally objected to the UN Secretariat’s move to notify member states about the so-called “reimposition of terminated resolutions” against the Islamic Republic.
In a letter, Amir Saeed Iravani, Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, addressed UN Secretary-General António Guterres and the President of the Security Council, denouncing the action as “legally baseless, contrary to the UN Charter, and a sign of clear bias by the Secretariat.”
Iravani stressed that Security Council Resolution 2231 grants no authority to the Secretary-General or the Secretariat to declare or notify member states about any “reapplication of terminated resolutions,” noting that such matters fall exclusively within the Council’s jurisdiction. He recalled that in 2020, when the United States attempted to trigger the so-called “snapback” mechanism, divisions within the Security Council prevented the Secretariat from taking any unilateral administrative step.
United Nations Statement on the Reinstatement of Six Resolutions and Sanctions Against Iran
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The envoy warned that the Secretariat’s latest move, particularly after the Security Council failed to reach consensus at its September 19 session, amounts to siding with the U.S. and three European states, in violation of Article 100 of the UN Charter, which requires Secretariat officials to maintain independence and impartiality.
“This conduct undermines the Secretariat’s credibility, erodes member states’ trust, and sets a dangerous precedent of politicizing its role,” Iravani wrote, insisting that Iran considers the step “null and void, devoid of any legal basis, and in direct contradiction with the Charter.” He urged immediate corrective measures and guarantees to prevent further interference of this kind.
The Iranian representative requested that his letter be circulated as an official document of the UN Security Council.
Araghchi at the UN Security Council session. Social media /WANA News Agency
