Iran delegation to present narrative of resilience, diplomacy at UNGA

Tehran, Iran – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his team are heading to New York for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) , where they are expected to express grievances about the United States’ war on Iran, but also look at ways of resolving it.

Pezeshkian, who departed Tehran on Tuesday morning local time, is joined by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and other officials, and is scheduled to address the 193-member assembly on Wednesday.

“The issues we will raise at the UN concern expressing the plight of the Iranian nation, the crimes that have been committed against it, and the distrust that has been created,” Pezeshkian told reporters before boarding a flight out of Tehran.

He also warned that the renewed use of force by Iran’s foes would be counterproductive.

Araghchi, who had arrived in New York earlier, said his main goals during meetings on the sidelines will be to “defend the rights and interest of the Iranian people”.

The war started by the US and Israel on Iran on February 28 continues, with disruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz that have affected global energy prices.

In the backdrop, Araghchi slammed the UN’s lacklustre performance in establishing peace and security.

“Trust in this organisation has been lost, and this is unfortunately because of its ineffectiveness in establishing international peace and security,” he said.