Iran Attends UNSC Meeting on Palestine

In a post on his X account, the top Iranian diplomat said he is attending the UNSC meeting in pursuit of international peace and security.

Amirabdollahian also took a swipe at the Zionist regime and its allies for the genocidal crimes that have resulted in the loss of over 25,000 lives in the Gaza Strip, injured and displaced thousands of others, and escalated instability in the region.

In a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in New York, Amirabdollahian called on Russia, as a permanent member of the UNSC, to play a more active role in the efforts to end the war on Gaza.

He also described the Israeli regime’s recent attacks on Syria and Lebanon as an attempt to divert the international community’s attention away from its humiliating defeat in the war against Palestine and as a sinister plan to foment instability and insecurity in the region.

In another meeting, with Foreign Minister of Lebanon Abdallah Bou Habib, the Iranian foreign minister denounced the Zionist regime’s atrocities as a clear example of war crimes, genocide, and crime against humanity.

He also expressed Iran’s support for Lebanon’s stability and security, which he said will affect the security of the entire region.

Amirabdollahian also held talks with the UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen.

Stressing the need for the international community’s serious efforts to cease the Israeli regime’s violation of Syria’s territorial integrity, Amirabdollahian called for concerted efforts in the fight against terrorism.

Pedersen, for his part, hailed Iran’s constructive role in the war on terrorism and its contribution to the settlement of the crisis in Syria.

He also bemoaned the fact that the lingering crisis in Palestine and Gaza has had adverse and destructive effects on regional peace processes.

At least 25,295 people have been killed and 63,000 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7.