Keywords: Security Council


Ali Larijani, influential Iranian powerbroker, dies at 67

Veteran Iranian politician Ali Larijani, long recognized as one of the Islamic Republic’s most influential figures, has died at the age of 67, according to Iranian media. Larijani, a key architect of Iran’s security strategy and a trusted adviser to the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,......

Iranian security chief threatens unprecedented strikes against Israel and The United States

The head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, has vowed to launch what he described as unprecedented strikes against Israel and the United States following recent attacks on the Islamic Republic. In a message published on the social media platform X, Larijani declared that......

UN Security Council holds emergency meeting following US-Iran tensions

The United Nations Security Council will convene an emergency meeting on Saturday at 21:00 GMT (16:00 local time in New York) to discuss the escalating situation in the Middle East following a U.S. military operation targeting Iran, the UN announced. The session was requested by France and Bahrain,......

Russia and Iran discuss diplomatic measures amid US-Israel strikes

On February 28, a phone call was held at the initiative of the Iranian side between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian to discuss recent developments in the Middle East and the situation surrounding Iran’s nuclear program. The Iranian minister......

Macron calls for urgent UN meeting as tensions escalate between US, Israel and Iran

French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that the outbreak of open conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran carries serious consequences for international peace and security, calling for urgent diplomatic action to contain the crisis. In a public statement, the French head of state said......

Ukraine war remains a stain on collective conscience, says UN chief

The war in Ukraine continues to weigh heavily on the international community, with the head of the United Nations describing the conflict as a moral failure four years after it began. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the ongoing war remains “a stain on our collective conscience,”......

China says Japan is unqualified for permanent UN Security Council seat

China has reaffirmed its opposition to Japan’s bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, arguing that Tokyo is “totally unqualified” for such a role. The remarks were made during a session of the United Nations General Assembly focused on negotiations over Security......

UK chairs first UN talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials since October 7

Foreign ministers gathered Wednesday at the United Nations for a Security Council ministerial session on the situation in Palestine, as international pressure mounts over recent Israeli measures expanding control in the occupied West Bank. The meeting, chaired by British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper......

Sabri Al-Hou to "Walaw": Madrid meeting gives strong momentum to resolve Moroccan Sahara dispute

Sabri Al-Hou, a lawyer and expert in international law, migration, and the Moroccan Sahara issue, described the recent Madrid meeting at the U.S. embassy as a “major push toward resolving the Sahara dispute.” Speaking to the Walaw news platform, Al-Hou explained that, given the nature of......