Iranian FM meets with UN chief on sidelines of BRICS summit I Brazil

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi who has traveled to Brazil to attend the 17th BRICS Summit met on Monday afternoon with UN Secretary General António Guterres.

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, who has traveled to Brazil to attend the 17th BRICS Summit, met on Monday afternoon with UN Secretary General António Guterres.

During the meeting, Araghchi outlined the dimensions of the military aggression by the Zionist regime and the US against Iran. He noted that the aggression including attacks on residential areas, the killing of university professors and elites, assassinations of military figures and civilians, and assaults on Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities constituted severe violations of international law.
Araghchi strongly criticized the UN Security Council’s inaction in the face of these blatant acts of aggression.

The Iranian foreign minister described the US collusion with Israel in attacking Iran’s peaceful nuclear sites as a deadly blow to the NPT and a violation of UN Security Council Resolution 2231. He stressed the necessity of holding the aggressors accountable and compensating for the damages caused.

Araghchi also referred to UN Security Council Resolution 487 and called on Guterres to take appropriate action accordingly as the UN chief.

Guterres for his part expressed deep concern over recent developments and the serious risks these military attacks pose to international peace and security. He reaffirmed his readiness to help de-escalate the tensions.