De-escalating the Iran crisis via a 31-year-old UN resolution
Atlantic Council | Barbara Slavin: The roots of the current crisis in the Persian Gulf go back more than three decades to…
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A year later, Iran finds evaporating sympathy at the UN
The New York Times | David E. Sanger and Farnaz Fassihi: The country’s foreign minister, on the defensive after attacks on Saudi oil facilities,…
At UN General Assembly, Iran and US historically at odds
AP | TAMER FAKAHANY: Iran has often commanded center stage at the annual U.N. gathering of world leaders, turning the organization’s headquarters…
Macron looks to mediate US-Iran tensions
AP — The Latest on tensions in the Persian Gulf (all times local): 1:50 p.m. France’s president says he still hopes to…
Official rejects prospect of Rouhani-Trump meeting in NY
Tasnim – An Iranian deputy foreign minister dismissed the possibility of a meeting between the president of Iran and the US on…
Rabiei says President will unveil landmark Initiative for Hormuz Peace
IRNA – Government spokesman Ali Rabiei said on Monday that President Hassan Rouhani will unveil landmark Initiative for Hormuz Peace at UN…
Photos: President Rouhani departs for NY for UNGA session
ISNA | Amir Kholousi: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani left Tehran for New York on Monday morning to attend the 74th Session of…
Iran’s Foreign Minister: ‘Abandon The Illusion’ that Tehran will cave to pressure
NPR | Steve Inskeep, Ashley Westerman: Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says his country will not succumb to economic pressure by…
France says will focus on de-escalation of Iran-US tension at UNGA
Press TV – France says its main aim at the UN General Assembly meeting is to de-escalate tensions between Iran and the…
Zarif, Mogherini hold talks in New York
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the high representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini held…
Iran frees a British-flagged tanker to end standoff ahead of UN summit
The Wall Street Journal – Stena Impero is free to leave after Gibraltar released impounded tanker to Tehran in August Iran said…
Iranian President heads for New York to attend UNGA
Tasnim – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani departed for New York on Monday to attend the annual gathering of world leaders at the…
Iran’s Zarif meets with French, Danish counterparts in NY
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister held separate meetings with Danish FM Jeppe Kofod and French FM Jean-Yves Le Drian on Sunday in…
Iran’s Hormuz initiative seeks lasting peace in the Persian Gulf: Rouhani
Press TV – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the peace initiative that he will soon unveil at the United Nations General Assembly…
Trump says open to hearing Rouhani’s ‘Hormuz Peace Initiative’ at UNGA
Press TV – US President Donald Trump says he has no plans to meet his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani, but he is…
Iran Zarif reminds dark days of war against Iran
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message referred to the start of Iran-Iraq imposed war (1980-1988) by Saddam…
Esmaeili reveals details of Rouhani’s visit to NY
MNA – Parviz Esmaeili, deputy presidential chief of staff for communications, disclosed details of the visit of the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani…
Iranian, Omani top diplomats meet in New York
Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Omani counterpart, Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, held talks in the US…
Iran to present plan for Persian Gulf security at UN this week
Reuters – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will present a plan for creating security in the Persian Gulf in cooperation with other countries…
Iranian President to head for New York Monday
Tasnim – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will travel to New York on Monday to attend the annual gathering of world leaders at…
Iran’s FM Zarif heads to New York
Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif left Tehran to attend the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly in…
US issues visas for Iran’s Rouhani, Zarif to travel to UNGA
AlJazeera – The United States has issued visas allowing Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to travel to New York for…
Pres. Rouhani’s visit to NY may not happen
MNA – The visit of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his accompanying delegation to New York for the annual UN General Assembly…
Japanese PM to meet Rouhani in New York
MNA – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday he would meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the end of…
It is not on Rouhani’s agenda to meet Trump
IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Monday that it is not on the agenda of President Hassan Rouhani…
Trump expects to meet with Rouhani on UNGA meeting: report
MNA – US President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed that he is trying to arrange a summit with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani…
Washington proposes arranging meeting between US, Iranian presidents at UNGA – Reports
Sputnik – Washington has proposed organizing a meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani, during the upcoming…
US has no right to bar Zarif from UN: Iranian spokesman
Tasnim – The spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the US government has no right whatsoever to deny Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad…
Japan’s Abe, Iran’s Rouhani planning to meet in New York: report
MNA – According to a report by Japanese media, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Hassan Rouhani are planning to meet in…
Criticized by Trump, Iran nuclear deal faces tough scrutiny in U.N. talks
Reuters | John Irish, Parisa Hafezi: The 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers faces a stern test at the United Nations…
P5+1 foreign ministers’ meeting on Iran deal expected on September 22
The foreign ministers of the P5+1 group of countries will discuss the Iran agreement on September 22, on the sidelines of the…