Araqchi: World Stands with Iran As Isolated Powers Defy Reality

Highlighting the support from over 120 states for the expiration of UN Security Council Resolution 2231, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi warned that a small group of governments clinging to “unlawful measures” and distorting reality are only deepening their own isolation.

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“At the recent NAM Ministerial Summit in Kampala, more than 120 nations joined Iran in recognizing reality: UN Security Council Resolution 2231 expires tomorrow 18 October, thereby terminating all past UNSC restrictions against Iran and removing Iran from the Security Council's agenda,” Araqchi said in a post on his X account on Friday night.

“As an NPT signatory, Iran will remain bound solely to its rights and obligations under the Treaty. This includes no limits whatsoever on the scale of its nuclear program, and cooperation with the IAEA only within the framework of the Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement and in line with the recent legislation adopted by the Iranian Parliament,” he said.

“The unlawful measures pursued by a handful of isolated governments have been rejected by a vast majority of nations. Those who insist on distorting reality will only further isolate themselves with their current path,” the Iranian foreign minister stated.

“Iran’s sovereign rights are neither negotiable nor subject to political pressure. The rule of law — not coercion — must prevail,” Araqchi underscored./tasnim