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Iran's Leader Slams UN Security Council Over Gaza, Lebanon Failures
(MENAFN) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian lashed out at the United Nations and its Security Council on Tuesday, accusing the body of failing to confront some of the gravest threats now facing the global order, including Israeli military actions in Gaza and Lebanon.
Speaking at the "SCO Plus" session held alongside the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of State summit in Bishkek, Pezeshkian warned that the world is currently grappling with military aggression, genocide, war crimes, terrorism, and sanctions he described as illegal.
"The performance of the United Nations and the UN Security Council in dealing with these developments, including in Gaza, Lebanon and the recent aggression against Iran, has been very disappointing," he told delegates.
The Iranian leader went further, charging that both the United States and Israel breached the UN Charter and international law during their recent conflict with Iran — pointing to strikes on civilians, schools, hospitals, essential infrastructure, and nuclear sites operating under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) oversight.
While insisting Iran had not initiated the war and was merely defending itself, Pezeshkian maintained that Tehran still regards diplomacy and negotiation as the preferred route out of conflict.
"Diplomacy without good faith, without respect for commitments and without refraining from the use of force cannot create lasting peace," he said.
He also accused Washington of repeatedly breaching its obligations under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, a deal struck with Iran, warning that continued pressure and threats risk derailing diplomatic progress even after a political framework has been agreed to end hostilities and resume talks.
That memorandum was finalized in June, capping nearly three months of mediation by Pakistan and Qatar following a 40-day military confrontation between Iran and the US and Israel. It laid out terms for a ceasefire and renewed negotiations, along with measures addressing the Strait of Hormuz.
Shifting focus to the broader global order, Pezeshkian cautioned that a shift toward multipolarity must not simply swap one dominant power for another. He urged reforms to make the UN and its Security Council more representative and effective, arguing that a genuinely fair multipolar system must rest on real multilateral cooperation, sovereign equality, and adherence to international law.
He added that SCO Plus nations — given their combined political, economic, demographic, and geographic influence — are positioned to help shape that emerging order.
Established in 2001, the SCO counts ten full members: Belarus, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Iran joined as a full member in 2023. The SCO Plus format expands the bloc's dialogue to include invited nations and international organizations on pressing regional and global matters.
Speaking at the "SCO Plus" session held alongside the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of State summit in Bishkek, Pezeshkian warned that the world is currently grappling with military aggression, genocide, war crimes, terrorism, and sanctions he described as illegal.
"The performance of the United Nations and the UN Security Council in dealing with these developments, including in Gaza, Lebanon and the recent aggression against Iran, has been very disappointing," he told delegates.
The Iranian leader went further, charging that both the United States and Israel breached the UN Charter and international law during their recent conflict with Iran — pointing to strikes on civilians, schools, hospitals, essential infrastructure, and nuclear sites operating under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) oversight.
While insisting Iran had not initiated the war and was merely defending itself, Pezeshkian maintained that Tehran still regards diplomacy and negotiation as the preferred route out of conflict.
"Diplomacy without good faith, without respect for commitments and without refraining from the use of force cannot create lasting peace," he said.
He also accused Washington of repeatedly breaching its obligations under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, a deal struck with Iran, warning that continued pressure and threats risk derailing diplomatic progress even after a political framework has been agreed to end hostilities and resume talks.
That memorandum was finalized in June, capping nearly three months of mediation by Pakistan and Qatar following a 40-day military confrontation between Iran and the US and Israel. It laid out terms for a ceasefire and renewed negotiations, along with measures addressing the Strait of Hormuz.
Shifting focus to the broader global order, Pezeshkian cautioned that a shift toward multipolarity must not simply swap one dominant power for another. He urged reforms to make the UN and its Security Council more representative and effective, arguing that a genuinely fair multipolar system must rest on real multilateral cooperation, sovereign equality, and adherence to international law.
He added that SCO Plus nations — given their combined political, economic, demographic, and geographic influence — are positioned to help shape that emerging order.
Established in 2001, the SCO counts ten full members: Belarus, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Iran joined as a full member in 2023. The SCO Plus format expands the bloc's dialogue to include invited nations and international organizations on pressing regional and global matters.
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