WANA (Apr 15) – Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations has criticized what he described as a “misrepresentation” of a UN Secretary-General report by the U.S. representative, calling the claims unfounded and misleading.

 

In a letter addressed to the UN Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council, Saeed Iravani referred to statements made during the 1130th Security Council meeting on April 7, 2026, stating that the U.S. representative had inaccurately cited the Secretary-General’s report to attribute allegations to Iran that were neither mentioned nor confirmed in the document.

 

According to the letter, the U.S. representative claimed that the Secretary-General had “confirmed” Iran was hiding military equipment in civilian locations such as hospitals, schools, and residential areas and using civilians for propaganda purposes. Iravani stressed that the report in question is a thematic global report on the protection of civilians in armed conflict and contains no reference—explicit or implicit—to Iran in this context.

 

He described the remarks as a clear case of distorting an official UN document, warning that such behavior—especially by a permanent member of the Security Council—raises serious legal and institutional concerns.

 

The letter cited Article 2(2) of the UN Charter, emphasizing that all member states are obligated to act in good faith and refrain from deception, misrepresentation, or misuse of UN processes. It stressed that this obligation extends to conduct within the Security Council, where accuracy and integrity in referencing official documents are essential.

 

Iravani also warned that deliberate distortion of the Secretary-General’s report for political purposes undermines international commitments and erodes the principle of good faith.

 

He further stated that attempts to invoke the authority of the Secretary-General to legitimize unfounded claims constitute a misuse of UN mechanisms for political ends. The letter concluded by calling for the preservation of the credibility of the Security Council and the integrity of the Secretary-General’s reports, urging members to rely on facts, international law, and the UN Charter rather than politically motivated misinformation.

 

Iran requested that the letter be circulated as an official document of the Security Council.