Iran at UNGA 81

Statements that raised Iran

1. 
   🇮🇷 Iran (Islamic Republic of) · Day 2Masoud Pezeshkian

   • In the name of God, the most compassionate, the most merciful. Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, I had prepared a speech to present to you yesterday, the United States President, described us as terrorists. We have been the victims of terrorism. I come from an Iran in which our esteemed Supreme Leader was assassinated without any legal framework or reason. 1:24:25Copy

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   🇺🇸 United States of America · Day 1Donald Trump

   • There is no better example of a danger that was allowed to gather strength at the world's peril than the number one sponsor of terror, the Islamic Republic of Iran. For 51 years, the fanatical Iranian regime has ruled by bloodshed and mass murder, spreading death and carnage and chaos across the entire Middle East and beyond. They were the bully of the Middle East, but they are the bully no more. From the first day I entered the political arena, I've been Unwavering, I will never allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon. 1:52:13Copy

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   🇮🇱 Israel · Day 3Benjamin Netanyahu

   • I vowed to prevent Iran's murderous dictatorship from developing atomic bombs, nuclear weapons aimed at destroying Israel, nuclear weapons that could threaten the entire world. That's exactly what we did. Now, let me say something that might surprise you. Devastating Iran's nuclear facilities was hard. 5:19:37Copy

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   🇧🇭 Bahrain · Day 4Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani

   • Instead, it is restored by upholding the law and translating the decisions of this organization into effective protection for people's lives, rights, and livelihoods. We meet at a time when the Arab Gulf is facing a security situation of a severity not witnessed in decades. The states of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan have been subjected to waves of unjustified Iranian attacks involving ballistic missiles and drones, targeting civilian infrastructure, residential areas, ports, airports, and energy facilities. This came in flagrant violation of international law and the Charter of the United Nations. 9:27:30Copy

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   🇾🇪 Yemen · Day 3Abdullah Abdulkader Al Alimi-Bawzer

   • The Yemeni government accepted that initiative, while the Houthi militias rejected it and instead escalated their actions in the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb to serve an Iranian agenda that goes beyond the interests of Yemen and its people, turning one of the world's most important waterways into a tool of pressure and bargaining. in Iran's confrontation with the world. Ladies and gentlemen, this coup could not have persisted for so many years, nor could its threat have expanded from Yemen to neighboring states and international waterways without the military support expertise, and technology provided to the Houthi militias by the rogue Iranian regime. The international community's hesitation to designate the Houthis as a terrorist group provided them with a valuable opportunity to expand their influence and magnify the threat they pose. 7:31:23Copy

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   🇰🇼 Kuwait · Day 3Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah

   • Mr. President, since last February, the State of Kuwait, the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan have been subjected to illegal Iranian aggression involving ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones. All while we are not a party to the conflict in the region, these attacks are a flagrant violation of the international law, international humanitarian law, and the UN Charter. These brutal attacks have systematically and repeatedly targeted civilian objects and critical infrastructure, including Kuwait International Airport, power and water stations, oil facilities as well, revealing a hostile approach aimed at disrupting the foundations of life and critical infrastructure. These heinous attacks have claimed the lives of several martyrs and innocent civilians. 7:53:06Copy

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   🇯🇴 Jordan · Day 1Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein

   • Just look at the energy and grocery bills of ordinary families from Mumbai to Madrid to Minnesota. The Iran war has shown how quickly instability can disrupt trade, investment, and lives beyond the region. And then there is Gaza. For decades, I've stood before this Assembly and warned of the dangers of leaving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict unresolved. 2:34:45Copy

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   🇵🇦 Panama · Day 2José Raúl Mulino Quintero

   • If we take a look now at the Straits of Hormuz, this clearly shows shortcomings in the implementation of international law. We see clearly the impossibility of providing solutions when crises first arise. And this is a crisis that is leading to global repercussions. It would be very easy for me not to speak about this issue because the Panama Canal has benefited as a result of this situation. 6:20:01Copy

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   🇵🇾 Paraguay · Day 2Santiago Peña Palacios

   • Let us do so together. Of course, problems are not confined to my region. There are problems all around the world. Paraguay is noting with deep concern what is happening in the Persian Gulf when the Strait of Hormuz is closed. 1:51:05Copy

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    🇮🇷 Iran (Islamic Republic of) · Day 3Right of reply

    • Its savage crime in Gaza, Lebanon, and other parts of our region over the past two years are merely the tip of the submerged iceberg of its criminal practices. Unsurprisingly, it commits all such crimes brutally and with total impunity simply because it is confident of the reserved military, intelligence, economic, and political support of the United States. The United States is the principal accomplice in all crimes of the Zionist regime, just as it is in the crimes of ISIS, which was created by the US but defeated by commanders like General Qasem Soleimani, who, for that very reason, was subsequently assassinated at the direct order of the United States president. During the joint aggression of the US-Israeli regime against the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2025 and 2026, they deliberately martyred more than 4,800 civilians, which included the assassination of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, martyred Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei, members of his family, and a number of high-ranking Iranian officials. 12:19:38Copy

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    🇮🇷 Iran (Islamic Republic of) · Day 6Right of reply

    • Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Mr. President, in response to the UAE representative, the Islamic Republic of Iran reiterates its full sovereignty over the Iranian islands of Abu Musa, Quriyat al-Tum, and Lesser Tum in the Persian Gulf. They have been, are, and will remain integral parts of our territory, and our sovereignty over them is not negotiable. We therefore categorically reject any claim to the country. I must also stress that Persian Gulf is the only true geographical designation for the body of water lying between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. 7:20:04Copy

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12. 
    🇨🇦 Canada · Day 5Anita Anand

    • We will continue to implement UN Security Council sanctions against North Korea. And by working with our regional partners, we are cracking down on transnational crime, including scam centers. Canada's position on Iran is unequivocal. Iran is the principal threat to peace and security in its region. 7:46:23Copy

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13. 
    🇦🇺 Australia · Day 3Anthony Albanese

    • We know the only viable path to peace and security in Palestine, in Israel and in the broader Middle East is through a two-state solution. where the people of Israel and the people of Palestine can raise their children in freedom and safety. We will continue to speak out against actions that damage that prospect of peace, including illegal settlements in the West Bank, just as we continue to oppose any role for the terrorists of Hamas in Palestine's future. The conflict in Iran has taken a severe toll on the Middle East. 11:04:48Copy

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    🇧🇬 Bulgaria · Day 2Iliana Iotova

    • But it is not only our national security that is at stake, it is global security. The war in Ukraine and other territories has expanded beyond the territories of the conflict parties and directly affects Bulgaria today. Indeed, the problem of the Black Sea has gone from regional to global in scale, with negative regional consequences. that come from the war in Iran and the drying up of the Danube River. 5:39:57Copy

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    🇪🇺 European Union · Day 3António Costa

    • And we also support all of the efforts to find a solution to the conflict in Iran. The ceasefire must be fully respected. Freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz must be preserved without conditions and without hindrance. For a lasting solution, it is also necessary that security of the countries in the region be ensured. 4:12:18Copy

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    🇮🇪 Ireland · Day 3Micheál Martin

    • Mr. President, the conflict in the Gulf remains deeply concerning and is having a serious impact around the world. We need to get back to meaningful good faith negotiations by all sides. Ireland has consistently stated that Iran must cease its attacks on its neighbors and also end its destabilizing activities across the region, including strikes on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Vessels must be allowed to transit the strait safely and without tolls in line with international law. 11:23:10Copy

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    🇱🇹 Lithuania · Day 1Gitanas Nausėda

    • It is made worse by growing nuclear ambitions in the Middle East and Asia, as well as the irresponsible transfer of military-related goods, use items and sensitive technologies. In recent months, Iran has continued attacking neighboring countries, often through its proxies, while actively impairing the freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. These actions constitute a serious threat to regional and international peace and security. We reaffirm our full solidarity with the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Jordan. 4:09:10Copy

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    🇲🇻 Maldives · Day 4Hussain Mohamed Latheef

    • Conflict does not have to reach our shores to affect us. In today's interconnected world, a crisis far away can quickly become a crisis at home. Interruption to maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz raises fuel prices. It affects food supplies and air travel. 45:40Copy

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    🇵🇰 Pakistan · Day 4Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif

    • Critical maritime routes, particularly the Strait of Hormuz, came under severe pressure. At this critical moment, Pakistan chose to act swiftly. Through concerted efforts, Pakistan successfully brought Washington and Tehran under one roof in Islamabad. From the Islamabad From the Islamabad talks to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, many historic steps were taken to bring an end to this serious conflict. 5:09:27Copy

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    🇶🇦 Qatar · Day 1Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

    • We remain deeply convinced, and our conviction is based on realistic considerations, convinced that the crisis in the Gulf can be resolved through diplomatic means, by reopening the Strait of Hormuz to maritime navigation and returning to negotiations in order to avert war, paving the way toward a lasting solution that ensures security and stability for the entire region, including Iran, while opening prospects for cooperation across various fields and ensuring non-interference in the internal affairs of states. The opportunity for a peaceful diplomatic solution, which we believe is both possible and realistic, must not be missed. Your Excellencies, while we're doing everything within our power to address the situation through diplomatic efforts, we have strengthened our steadfastness to defend our sovereignty, our territory, and our people, and the foundations of normalcy. We have devised resilient, flexible economic plans and remain committed to our development projects, despite the severe adverse impact of the war and the heavy price it has exacted. 3:54:31Copy

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    🇷🇴 Romania · Day 2Nicuşor-Daniel Dan

    • At the same time, recent developments in the West Bank are a genuine reason for concern and risk undermining the peace that this plan seeks to promote. Regarding Iran, our position is clear. Iran must not possess a nuclear weapon. Iran must comply with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty the safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency and restore full transparency regarding its nuclear program. 52:09Copy

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    🇷🇺 Russian Federation · Day 5Sergey Lavrov

    • And this despite the fact that international law clearly states that the highest ranking public officials of any state should enjoy immunities. We insist that the Venezuelan leader and his spouse be liberated immediately and that such excesses do not come to be repeated. It is unacceptable the fact that force was used to kill the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and members of his family, members of the military and political leadership of the Islamic Republic of Iran. We're particularly disquieted by the fact that the US and Israeli aggression, which began in June of last year also seeks to target the civilian infrastructure in Iran and civilian nuclear infrastructure under IAEA safeguards. 3:13:56Copy

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    🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · Day 5Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud

    • The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the countries of the region have been subjected to flagrant Iranian attacks targeting their security resources and civilian and economic facilities. The Kingdom reiterates its full right to protect its security and sovereignty, its citizens and residents, and its national resources. We call upon the international community to shoulder its responsibilities in confronting all threats to international peace and security. The security of the Gulf region is part and parcel of the security of the region and the world at large. 3:41:52Copy

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    🇸🇬 Singapore · Day 5Vivian Balakrishnan

    • In fact, UNCLOS is one of the great achievements of multilateral lawmaking. It was concluded under the presidency of Professor Tommy Koh of Singapore, who called it the Constitution for the Oceans. For over four decades, it has set out the legal framework for activities in all our oceans and seas. But the current war in the Persian Gulf has put UNCLOS to a severe stress test. 4:17:07Copy

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    🇸🇮 Slovenia · Day 3Janez Janša

    • Let me be clear, the search for peace and security in the Middle East is of profound importance and the suffering of Palestinian and also Israeli civilians this serious and sustained consideration every civilian life matters but we are applying the same but are we applying the same standard of urgency when victims are elsewhere last year alone or 4,800 Christians were killed because of their religion. Millions of Christians around the world suffer discrimination and persecution. In Iran, the criminal theocratic regime has brutally murdered tens of thousands of its own citizens this year alone. After 1948, more than 1 million Jews fled or were expelled from Arab countries, many amid persecution and violence. 10:13:08Copy

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    🇹🇱 Timor-Leste · Day 2José Ramos-Horta

    • Trillions of dollars are invested in perfecting forms of death. Instead, we invest a fraction of these trillions in clean water, food, schools, clinics. No thought was given to the tens of millions of fellow human beings pushed back to extreme deprivation by COVID-19, Ukraine-Russia war, And as if innocent bystanders on the periphery had not suffered enough, we are presented with another catastrophe, the Iran war and disruption of vital waterways for trade. We know the madness of Iranian leaders seeking regional supremacy, pouring fuel into the fire of religious extremism in neighboring countries to destabilize wealthy, stable monarchies. 3:08:33Copy

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    🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · Day 6Right of reply

    • Mr. President, My delegation would like to exercise the right of reply in response to the statement delivered by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Greater Tomb, the Lesser Tomb, and Abu Musa of the Arab Gulf are islands that are part of the UAE and are under Iranian occupation. We completely reject continued Iranian occupation of the three islands. Any attempt to paint this as an internal Iranian matter does not change the fact that this is an occupied land and should not be under Iran's sovereignty. 7:58:56Copy

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    🇦🇷 Argentina · Day 2Javier Gerardo Milei

    • We have unequivocally aligned ourselves with the West, with the United States and with Israel, countries with which we share a deep affinity of values and strategic complementarity. That is why we condemn the attacks by the Iranian regime against the State of Israel. We have designated the Iranian Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization and continue to seek justice for the two terrorist attacks perpetrated on Argentine soil in 1992 and 1994. We have decided to cooperate with the world, but to do so standing tall, in the understanding that only a nation that is politically relevant, economically influential, and militarily respected can truly be a master of its own destiny. 2:28:38Copy

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    🇦🇲 Armenia · Day 3Nikol Pashinyan

    • We have a high-level dialogue with Turkey. And I want to confirm the words expressed by President Erdogan from this podium the other day that we are resolutely pushing forward the process of normalizing Armenia-Turkey relations. Our relations with our two other neighbors, the Islamic Republic of Iran and Georgia, remain of exceptional importance to us. and our good neighborliness continues to develop and deepen. 9:01:52Copy

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    🇦🇹 Austria · Day 3Beate Meinl-Reisinger

    • Iran and the United States must come back to the negotiation table to end the suffering, to credibly revive the nuclear talks, and to stop holding global supply chains hostage to political ends, especially when there are bilateral deadlocks and conflicts are impacting the whole world. I believe, we believe, we must pursue for multilateral solutions. In Lebanon, we need a sustainable arrangement to support the Lebanese armed forces in disarming Hezbollah. The withdrawal of UNIFIL must not create a vacuum that will leave the region worse off than before. 11:47:23Copy

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    🇹🇩 Chad · Day 4Abdelmadjid Abdelrahim Mahamat

    • Loyal to the principles of the Charter, Chad rejects any act of aggression against a sovereign State and condemns, to this end, the air strikes against the Islamic Republic of Iran and, along the same lines, Chad very firmly condemns the Iranian attacks against the fraternal countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council and Jordan, as well as the drone attack on 29 July in the Egyptian port of Damietta. We would urge all parties to demonstrate restraint and to promote dialogue. Regarding the Middle East, Chad remains seriously concerned by ongoing violence and humanitarian suffering in Gaza. Sticking to its unwavering position, my country reiterates its unfailing commitment to the right of the Palestinian people to have their own state in the 1967 borders, alongside a state of Israel that lives in peace and security. 11:36:53Copy

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    🇩🇰 Denmark · Day 6Christina Markus Lassen

    • It is a glimpse of hope in a troubled region, and a stark contrast to the destabilizing actions of Iran, whose consequences are felt far beyond the region. 5:52:22Copy
    • Iran must never be allowed to develop or acquire a nuclear weapon. 5:52:37Copy
    • We strongly support continued diplomatic efforts to restore effective international verification of Iran's nuclear program. 5:52:41Copy

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    🇮🇸 Iceland · Day 5Thorgerdur Katrín Gunnarsdóttir

    • And so does adherence to international law beyond the battlefield. To be clear, Iceland stands with the ICC. Obstruction of lawful international transit through the Straits of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb threatens not only countries in the region, but global energy markets and food security. Disruption falls hardest on the most vulnerable. 4:01:33Copy

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    🇮🇹 Italy · Day 2Antonio Tajani

    • And as war advances, the principles on which we have built 80 years of international relations retreat, the prohibition of the use of force, international humanitarian law, and freedom and security of navigation. Defending freedom of navigation means defending trade, jobs, growth, and dialogue, because where goods can move freely, weapons are less likely to do so. The Strait of Hormuz must reopen. Gulf must relaunch dialogue and ask Iran to abandon any form of nuclear threat and any aggressive policy towards other countries in the region. 12:20:48Copy

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    🇯🇵 Japan · Day 1Takaichi Sanae

    • With this in mind, we established a unit for peace mediation within the government of Japan in March of this year. Japan will play a more proactive role in the peaceful settlement of disputes. Furthermore, the maritime order based on the rule of law is currently being greatly shaken in the Strait of Hormuz. Ensuring free and safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz for all vessels without additional costs, as has been the case, is extremely important not only for the security of the Middle East, but also for the stability of the global economy as a whole. 10:46:08Copy

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    🇱🇧 Lebanon · Day 4Nawaf Salam

    • even if that's what some seek. On the contrary, it compounds their suffering, jeopardizes the prospects for a just and lasting solution to their cause, and increases the burden on host countries, foremost among them Lebanon. With regard to the security situation in the region, Lebanon wishes to renew its solidarity with the states of the Arab Gulf and with Jordan in the face of Iranian attacks that threaten regional security and the freedom and safety of maritime navigation. The effects of these attacks are not confined to theaters of confrontation. 1:39:28Copy

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    🇲🇷 Mauritania · Day 4Mohamed Salem Merzoug

    • We express our deep concern towards the military escalation in the Middle East and the resulting threat to the entire region and its stability, the repercussions of which would also reach the Strait of Hormuz and the regional and international navigation in this important waterway. We support the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the State of Qatar, and the Kingdom of Bahrain and Kuwait, as well as the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, in the face of the attacks against their stability and security. We have to preserve states' territories and call upon all countries to de-escalate and ensure self-restraint, ensure dialogue, and save the region and its peoples from more crises and sufferings. Mr. President, Ladies and gentlemen, the world today faces an important moment that goes beyond political challenges. 10:46:43Copy

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    🇲🇨 Monaco · Day 4Christophe Mirmand

    • The people of Lebanon have the right to a fully sovereign state in peace throughout its territory. In the Persian Gulf, finally, tensions around Iran remain a source of deep concern. Monaco pays tribute to all the civilian victims of the conflict and reiterates its solidarity with the countries of the Gulf who have been affected by the attacks. Here again, only negotiations can lead to a global agreement on the Iranian nuclear program and will prevent further escalation. 1:51:33Copy

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    🇵🇼 Palau · Day 2Surangel Whipps

    • and trade worldwide. Reaffirming the primary responsibility of the UN Charter to maintain global peace and security, we uphold the sovereignty of Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, and condemn the actions of Iran to jeopardize maritime security and aim to obstruct, close, and interfere with international navigation through the strait. At our Pacific Leaders Meeting in Palau, leaders expressed deep concern that China's ballistic missile test overflew several Pacific nations without adequate notice. Let me remind you, our region must never be treated as an empty expanse for strategic competition or test of military power. 3:58:31Copy

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    🇸🇲 San Marino · Day 5Luca Beccari

    • Escalation across the region, threatening international peace and security. We are deeply concerned by hostility involving Iran and by threat to maritime security in the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz. Freedom of navigation is essential to global stability. International law, including the UN close, must be respected in Lebanon. 6:33:34Copy

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    🇺🇦 Ukraine · Day 2Volodymyr Zelenskyy

    • They still cause damage, but they didn't break us. We built our defense. What is truly difficult for us now is Russian ballistic missiles and their new jet-powered Shahids. Iranian technologies, just imagine this, since the beginning of this year, Russia has already used more than 2,100 missiles of different types. 5:19:00Copy

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    🇬🇧 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · Day 1Andy Burnham

    • And we built an international coalition of countries to come with us. The terrorist attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 was utterly horrific. I have condemned it in the strongest possible terms. We continue to condemn Hamas, and we stand with Israel in the face of the ongoing threats, including from Iran, against Israel and Jewish people around the world. 11:15:51Copy

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43. 
    🇪🇷 Eritrea · Day 6Osman Saleh Mohammed

    • As such, when the impacts and ultimate ramifications that may ensure from President Trump's pronounced MAGA doctrine, as well as the ongoing war in Iran, that must be stopped. 48:11Copy

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    🇳🇿 New Zealand · Day 6Victoria Louise Hallum

    • Iran is not in compliance with its nuclear safeguards obligations. 4:10:03Copy

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    🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · Day 6Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar

    • As Iran continues its occupation of the three Emirati islands, Greater Tumb, Lesser Tumb, and Abu Musa, which we reject. 3:31:29Copy

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