Iranian President Massoud Peseschkian delivers a speech at the United Nations headquarters during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Iranian President Massoud Peseschkian has declared his fundamental willingness to hand over the highly enriched uranium in his country's possession. When asked whether Iran was ready to do this, he told US broadcaster Fox News: "Yes, within the framework of international law, on the basis of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, we will abide by everything we are obliged to do." The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty prohibits the proliferation of nuclear weapons.
According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Islamic Republic has around 440 kilograms of uranium with a purity of around 60 percent. According to the IAEA, the amount would be enough for several nuclear weapons if the purity level were increased a little further. IAEA inspectors currently have no access to the more than 20 known sites of Iran's nuclear program.
Peseschkian evaded the question of why Iran even had highly enriched uranium. âWe had been negotiating and were prepared to dilute the material on a large scale,â he said. Then the USA attacked Iran. Peseschkian also responded to questions about the uranium with a dig at US President Donald Trump - according to the US government, it had been completely destroyed, he said.
According to the agreed framework agreement, the USA and Iran actually wanted to clarify in further negotiations how to deal with the material. But the agreement expired without an extension.
After attacks by the Yemeni Houthis on Saudi Arabia, the country, Turkey and Pakistan are planning an emergency meeting of their chiefs of general staff. The Saudi Foreign Ministry said that options for supporting the government in Riyadh should be discussed within the framework of a joint defense agreement. According to the ministry, the three states also confirm Saudi Arabia's right to take self-defense measures in accordance with the UN Charter.
Britain warns Iran against hostile actions, according to a media report. British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband tells his Iranian counterpart Abbas Aragchi at a meeting that Britain will not tolerate "intimidation, threats or hostile activities on British soil" from groups linked to Iran, Sky News reports.
According to Iranian President Massoud Peseschkian, the USA must decide whether to end the war with Iran. In an interview with the US television channel Fox News, when asked about a possible end to the war this year, he said: âIt is America that has to decide whether it wants to end this or not.â
France will send troops and defense systems to Saudi Arabia to protect the Red Sea port city of Janbu, which is important for energy transport. âWe will send military assets, that is, soldiers, radar systems and defense systems, to protect this place,â President Emmanuel Macron said in a television interview on Thursday. But it's not about getting involved in conflicts. In view of high energy prices, Macron assured the population that France would have sufficient gas and oil reserves before winter. Macron called a possible US export ban on diesel âcatastrophicâ for the world and the US economy.
Crude oil prices had recently risen as the alternative route for Saudi oil exports via Janbu was attacked with missiles by Iran-backed Houthi rebels from Yemen.
An Iranian passenger plane has been forced to turn back following the announcement of new US sanctions against Iran's aviation sector. âSince Turkmenistan did not grant Iranian airlines permission to fly over its airspace, the Tehran-Dushanbe flight could not land at its destination,â Isna news agency reported, citing a spokesman for the Iranian aviation authority.
A video distributed by Iranian media showed an announcement on the affected flight. âWe even tried to change our flight route in the air and fly into Tajikistan through the airspace of another country,â says the pilot. Exactly when the flight took place this week initially remained unclear.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced further pressure on the Iranian aviation sector in an interview on Monday. Third countries would be put under pressure for this. He threatened countries with exclusion from the US dollar system if they supplied Iranian airlines with fuel, provided landing services or sold tickets for them.
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has largely banned Iran's largest state-owned financial institution, Bank Melli, from doing business in the Gulf state. The bank is no longer allowed to process financial transactions from or to Iran in the Emirates, the central bank said. This also applies to transfers and the financing of commercial transactions. Dubai and the other Emirates have recently been a very important hub for financial and commercial transactions for Iran.
The Central Bank of the Emirates accuses Bank Melli of violating anti-money laundering, terrorism and weapons proliferation laws. The sanctioning of the institute by the US ally further increases the economic pressure on the Islamic Republic in the ongoing conflict between the US and Iran.
EU Council President Antonio Costa says he is calling on Iran to resume cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). In a conversation with Iranian President Massoud Peseschkian, he also spoke out in favor of an end to Iranian attacks on neighboring states and the complete restoration of freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, Costa said.
Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul called on Iran to end the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz at a meeting with his colleague Abbas Araghchi. âIt is up to Iran to participate constructively in negotiations and to loosen the stranglehold,â the CDU politician told journalists on the sidelines of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in the US east coast metropolis of New York before the meeting with Araghtschi.
Following the meeting, circles in the German delegation said that Wadephul had called on his Iranian counterpart to seriously and credibly participate in sustainable negotiations with the USA and neighboring countries in the region. âThere must now be a willingness to compromise overall in order to find a solution to the entrenched conflict in the region.â Germany and the so-called E3 format (Germany, France and Great Britain) are ready to support mediation efforts.
Accordingly, Wadephul emphasized in the conversation with Araghchi that both Iran and allied militias - such as the Houthi militia in Yemen - must stop attacks on civilian ships. Germany expects that free passage in the Strait of Hormuz will be restored immediately. Germany rejects fees, including voluntary ones, for travel through the Strait of Hormuz.
The federal government welcomes US President Donald Trump's renewed initiative to work with the Gulf states to find ways out of the impasse, said Wadephul, referring to the round of talks between representatives of the US and Iran the day before on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. In this context, he himself will speak today (Wednesday), in addition to Araghchi, with his colleagues from Jordan, Pakistan, Iraq and Oman. âWe all agree that there needs to be more exercise.â
It must be clarified how Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which is important for trade in oil, gas and fertilizer, can be solved, demanded Wadephul. âNot only the Gulf states, but large parts of Asia, Africa and also Europe are suffering from this blockade.â Iran must also ârealize that there is a unanimous view of the international community that it should not be nuclear armed.â
Iran has linked a possible opening of the Strait of Hormuz to conditions in talks with the USA. âAs long as our conditions are not met, the Strait of Hormuz will not be opened and we will not negotiate,â said Mohsen Resai, secretary general of the powerful Security Council, according to Iranian state agency Irna.
According to Resai, the USA cannot be trusted by Iran. âWe are pursuing a new diplomacy,â he said, according to the report. Seven conditions were submitted to the USA during the indirect negotiations in the USA. He did not comment on the content.
Resai, who recently rose to the powerful position, was amused by US President Donald Trump. At the UN General Assembly, he gave a purely defensive speech in the âguise of a defeated criminal,â said the Iranian major general. "This is the first American president whose entire statement revolves around Iran. This shows that Iran has become Trump's biggest problem."
Iranian President Massoud Peseschkian sharply criticized the USA and Israel in the UN general debate in New York. "Our leader was executed without trial," Peseschkian said, holding up a picture of Iran's former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
During his speech on Wednesday, Peseschkian also held up pictures of students killed during air strikes. âWe are just defending ourselves,â Peseschkian said of his countryâs war actions. âWe are victims of terrorism.â
Peseschkian further accused Israel of committing âgenocideâ in the Palestinian territories. âThe nuclear weapons are in Israel,â Iranâs head of state continued, referring to allegations about Tehranâs nuclear program.
Peseschkian confirmed that his own country is committed to the path of diplomacy. During Peseschkian's speech, the diplomatic representative of the United States present stood up and left his seat in the hall of the UN General Assembly.
According to a media report, the âBoard of Peaceâ appointed by American President Donald Trump is presenting a six-month reconstruction plan for the Gaza Strip. The project with 66 individual projects worth $2.45 billion includes, among other things, spending on emergency accommodation, debris removal and the deployment of a multinational protection force, reports the âAxiosâ portal, citing the draft. The paper estimates material damage in the Gaza Strip at $35.2 billion. Around $71.4 billion will be needed for complete reconstruction over the next ten years.
For the first time in months, representatives of the warring parties USA and Iran met again for negotiations. The exchange on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York went âvery wellâ and lasted three hours, US President Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday. Iranian state media confirmed the negotiations. Iran's President Massoud Peseschkian was also scheduled to speak at the United Nations in the east coast metropolis today.
According to Trump, his negotiator Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner took part in the negotiations with the Iranian representatives. Concrete results were not initially reported. Witkoff himself spoke on Platform X about a round of discussions that took place through intermediaries. It is hoped that this will prove constructive - the mediators will continue their work.
Iranian state media emphasized that the conversation took place at Witkoff's request. The conditions for opening the Strait of Hormuz were communicated to the USA by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, among others. These include the immediate lifting of the US naval blockade off the Iranian coast, the disbursement of all frozen Iranian assets and an end to the war on all fronts, as the state broadcaster Irib reported.
According to Iranian media, Iranian President Massoud Peseschkian has arrived in New York, where he is scheduled to speak at the UN general debate this Wednesday. The state broadcaster Irib published a recording showing Peseschkian leaving a plane. It was said that the Iranian president was in New York
