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Oct 21, 2026 at 11:11 PM ET
Iran envoy urges UN to condemn US and Israeli threats
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Iran’s U.N. envoy, Gholamhossein Darzi, urged the secretary-general and Security Council president to reject and denounce what he called repeated U.S. and Israeli threats against Tehran. In a letter, he said Iran has a right to self-defense and warned that threats to use a MOAB bomb against civilian and energy infrastructure would violate international law. Iran also called for an end to the threats and accountability and reparations for alleged damage.
WHO: Iran’s U.N. envoy, Gholamhossein Darzi, and the Iranian government
WHAT: Darzi urged U.N. leaders to condemn U.S. and Israeli threats against Iran, and Iran called on the Security Council to demand an end to them.
WHEN: Reported Oct 21, 2026 at 10:47 PM ET
WHERE: United Nations
WHY: Darzi’s appeal was prompted by what he described as repeated U.S. and Israeli threats against Iran, including a possible attack on civilian and energy infrastructure.
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