Iran still mulls FM's attendance at upcoming UN Security Council talks

Iran has not yet made a final decision on whether Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will attend a UN Security Council meeting on international peace and security scheduled for May 26, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said.

Baghaei noted that Araghchi received an invitation as China currently holds the rotating presidency of the Security Council and intends to convene a special session of foreign ministers, Iran International reports.

“This open meeting of the UN Security Council is planned for May 26, but given the foreign minister’s busy schedule, his participation has not yet been finalized,” Baghaei said.

The remarks followed comments from lawmaker Ali Khezrian, a member of parliament’s National Security Committee, who stated that Araghchi was expected to visit New York and engage in discussions with Persian Gulf countries regarding the Strait of Hormuz.

Khezrian criticised the potential visit, expressing hope the report was untrue, arguing that holding such a meeting in New York, “on enemy soil,” would put the Islamic Republic in a position of weakness.

By Jeyhun Aghazada