Iran has always emphasized that all UN members must fully respect the principles enshrined in the UN Charter as well as applicable international law, including sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity.
Faraan: EU has imposed fresh sanctions on Iran over the issue. Iran has doubled down on its earlier stance that it has not supplied weapons to Russia to be used against Ukraine. Foreign Ministry officials say those claims are untrue and based on false information. Tehran says the accusations are part of a propaganda campaign by the West to stoke tensions with Iran.
The accusations against Iran have been leveled by Ukraine and its Western backers. They say Russia has been using Iranian made drones to strike Ukrainian cities in recent weeks. The Kremlin has also roundly denied the accusation, saying it is using Russian made weapons in its strikes.
Iran and Russia have rejected baseless allegations that Tehran supplied Moscow with a fleet of drones for use in the war in Ukraine.
Some Western media outlets have cited US security officials as saying that more Iranian drones, as well as missiles, are to be shipped to Russia. While the Pentagon says it cannot confirm those reports, however, it says it will take steps to make the sale of Iranian drones harder. Ukraine has also threatened to cut diplomatic ties with Iran.
But Tehran says it holds a neutral stance on the conflict and believes dialogue is the best way to end the war. Iran has invariably stressed the need for respect for various countries sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, including Ukraine, based on the principles of the United Nations Charter.
The Islamic Republic of Iran has taken a clear and consistent position on the situation in Ukraine which has been pronounced since the start of the conflict. The Islamic Republic of Iran has always emphasized that all UN members must fully respect the principles enshrined in the United Nations Charter, as well as applicable international law.
Saeid Iravani, Iranian UN Ambassador
