Peace and security
Iran at UNGA 81
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United States of America · Day 1Donald TrumpThere 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.
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Iran (Islamic Republic of) · Day 2Masoud PezeshkianIn 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.
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Israel · Day 3Benjamin NetanyahuI 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.
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Bahrain · Day 4Abdullatif bin Rashid Al ZayaniInstead, 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.
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Yemen · Day 3Abdullah Abdulkader Al Alimi-BawzerThe 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.
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Kuwait · Day 3Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-SabahMr. 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.
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Denmark · Day 6Christina Markus LassenIt 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.
Iran must never be allowed to develop or acquire a nuclear weapon.
We strongly support continued diplomatic efforts to restore effective international verification of Iran's nuclear program.
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Jordan · Day 1Abdullah II ibn Al HusseinJust 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.
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Paraguay · Day 2Santiago Peña PalaciosLet us do so together.
Of course, problems are not confined to my region.
There are problems all around the world.
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Panama · Day 2José Raúl Mulino QuinteroIf 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.
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- Iran (Islamic Republic of) · Day 3
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.
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Canada · Day 5Anita AnandWe 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.
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- Iran (Islamic Republic of) · Day 6
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.
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Qatar · Day 1Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al ThaniIt has become possible for an international waterway, through which nearly a quarter of the world's energy trade passes, to be closed.
It has also become possible for the lifelines of the global economy to be turned into tools of pressure and bargaining, with people on every continent bearing the cost, despite being far removed from the causes of the conflict.
This is a crisis that drives up the prices of food and medicine and affects the livelihoods of peoples who have nothing to do with any of this.
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Lithuania · Day 1Gitanas NausėdaIt 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.
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Romania · Day 2Nicuşor-Daniel DanAt 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.
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Timor-Leste · Day 2José Ramos-HortaTrillions 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.
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Bulgaria · Day 2Iliana IotovaBut 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.
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European Union · Day 3António CostaAnd 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.
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Slovenia · Day 3Janez JanšaLet 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.
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Australia · Day 3Anthony AlbaneseWe 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.
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Ireland · Day 3Micheál MartinMr. 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.
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Maldives · Day 4Hussain Mohamed LatheefConflict 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.
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Pakistan · Day 4Muhammad Shehbaz SharifCritical 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.
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Russian Federation · Day 5Sergey LavrovAnd 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.
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Saudi Arabia · Day 5Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al SaudThe 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.
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Singapore · Day 5Vivian BalakrishnanIn 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.
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- United Arab Emirates · Day 6
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.
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Japan · Day 1Takaichi SanaeWith 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.
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · Day 1Andy BurnhamAnd 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.
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Argentina · Day 2Javier Gerardo MileiWe 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.
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Palau · Day 2Surangel Whippsand 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.
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Ukraine · Day 2Volodymyr ZelenskyyThey 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.
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Italy · Day 2Antonio TajaniAnd 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.
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Armenia · Day 3Nikol PashinyanWe 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.
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Austria · Day 3Beate Meinl-ReisingerIran 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.
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Lebanon · Day 4Nawaf Salameven 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.
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Monaco · Day 4Christophe MirmandThe 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.
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Mauritania · Day 4Mohamed Salem MerzougWe 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.
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Chad · Day 4Abdelmadjid Abdelrahim MahamatLoyal 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.
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Iceland · Day 5Thorgerdur Katrín GunnarsdóttirAnd 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.
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San Marino · Day 5Luca BeccariEscalation 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.
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