Friday, 24 September 2021 (YJC)_ The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, met with the Secretary-General of the United Nations in New York.
On the sidelines of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, our Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly to discuss cooperation with the UN and the situation in the region.
At the beginning of the meeting, which lasted more than 50 minutes, the UN Secretary General described the cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United Nations as well, stating that he has known Iran for decades and has traveled to Iran in various responsibilities.
Referring to the principled position of the United Nations in rejecting the US withdrawal from the UN Security Council, Guterres said he had always supported the nuclear deal.
Recalling that UN consultations and cooperation with Iran on regional issues such as Yemen have always been ongoing, the UN Secretary General said: The United Nations welcomes wider cooperation with the Islamic Republic.