Amir Saeid Iravani
Amir Saeid Iravani is the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations.
Notable Quotes
"Iran will respond 'decisively' to any 'military aggression' by the United States."View Story →
"it is deeply shameful and hypocritical that on the very first day of its presidency of the Security Council, the United States convened a high-level meeting on protecting children."View Story →
"78 people including senior officials had been killed in the Israeli attacks"View Story →
"Our initial assessment indicates that some of these incidents may have resulted from the interceptions or interference by the United States defence system, which could have diverted from intended military targets."View Story →
"The selection of Iran's leadership will take place strictly in accordance with our constitutional procedures and solely by the will of the Iranian people without any foreign interference."View Story →
"The selection of Iran's leadership will take place strictly in accordance with our constitutional procedures and solely by the will of the Iranian people without any foreign interference."View Story →
"U.S.-Israeli strikes have killed 1,332 Iranian civilians and thousands more have been injured."View Story →
"New leadership would be chosen in accordance with our constitutional procedures and solely by the will of the Iranian people – without any foreign interference."View Story →
"We continue to exercise the inherent right to self-defense under Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations until this aggression and barbaric attack stop."View Story →
"Iran only targets military targets from the attacking party. We do not target civilians."View Story →
"Iran is not looking for war. Iran does not want escalation. But Iran will never give up its sovereignty."View Story →
"We call on all member states to condemn this aggression, this war crime, and take immediate action to stop the criminal war against the Iranian people."View Story →
"The Security Council must act now, decisively, clearly, and without delay."View Story →
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