Iran

  • 19 June 2025

    Iran: Emergency Briefing

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    Tomorrow morning (20 June), the Security Council will hold an emergency open briefing on the ongoing hostilities between Iran and Israel. The meeting, which will be held under the “Threats to international peace and security” agenda item, was requested by...

  • 13 June 2025

    Iran: Emergency Meeting

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    This afternoon (13 June), the Security Council will hold an emergency open briefing followed by closed consultations on the attack that Israel launched against Iran overnight. The meeting, which will be held under the “Threats to international peace and security”...

  • June 2025

    Iran

    Monthly Forecast

    In June, the Security Council is expected to convene a briefing on the Secretary-General’s biannual report on the implementation of resolution 2231 of 20 July 2015, which endorsed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear programme. The Council will also receive a report from the Joint Commission, which was established to oversee the implementation of the JCPOA and comprises the current parties to the agreement: China, France, Germany, Russia, the UK, and Iran. Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo and a representative of the European Union (EU) in its capacity as coordinator of the Joint Commission are expected to brief. 

  • 11 March 2025

    Iran (Non-proliferation): Private Meeting

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    Tomorrow afternoon (12 March), the Security Council will hold a private meeting on Iran. France, Greece, Panama, the Republic of Korea (ROK), the UK, and the US requested the meeting, citing Iran’s increased production of highly enriched uranium. Assistant Secretary-General...

  • December 2024

    Iran

    Monthly Forecast

    In December, the Security Council is expected to convene a briefing on the Secretary-General’s biannual report on the implementation of resolution 2231 of 20 July 2015, which endorsed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear programme.   

  • This afternoon (28 October), the Security Council will convene for an emergency meeting on the airstrikes that Israel launched against Iran on 25 October. The meeting, which will be held under the agenda item “The situation in the Middle East”, was requested...

  • 24 June 2024

    Iran: Non-proliferation Briefing

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    This afternoon (24 June), the Security Council will convene for its biannual briefing on the implementation of resolution 2231 of 20 July 2015, which endorsed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear programme. Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary...

  • June 2024

    Iran

    Monthly Forecast

    In June, the Council is expected to convene a briefing on the Secretary-General’s biannual report on the implementation of resolution 2231 of 20 July 2015, which endorsed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear programme.  

  • This afternoon (14 April) at 4 pm EST, the Security Council will convene for an emergency meeting on the airborne attack that Iran launched against Israel yesterday (13 April). Israel requested the meeting, which will be held under the agenda...

  • This afternoon (5 February), the Security Council will hold a briefing on recent US airstrikes in Iraq and Syria under the “threats to international peace and security” agenda item. The meeting was requested by Russia. Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding...

  • December 2023

    Iran

    Monthly Forecast

    In December, the Council is expected to convene a briefing on the Secretary-General’s biannual report on the implementation of resolution 2231 of 20 July 2015, which endorsed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear programme. 

  • 5 July 2023

    Iran: Non-proliferation Briefing

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    Tomorrow morning (6 July), the Security Council will convene for its biannual briefing on the implementation of resolution 2231 of 20 July 2015, which endorsed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran’s nuclear programme (JCPOA). Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary...

  • July 2023

    Iran

    Monthly Forecast

    In July, the Council is expected to convene a briefing on the Secretary-General’s biannual report on the implementation of resolution 2231 of 20 July 2015, which endorsed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear programme. The Council will also receive reports from the Joint Commission and the Council’s 2231 facilitator, Ambassador Vanessa Frazier (Malta). The Joint Commission was established to oversee the implementation of the JCPOA and comprises the current parties to the agreement: China, France, Germany, Russia, the UK, and Iran. Frazier, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo, and a representative of the EU in its capacity as coordinator of the Joint Commission are expected to brief the Council.  

  • 18 December 2022

    Iran: Non-proliferation Briefing

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    Tomorrow afternoon (19 December), the Security Council will convene for its biannual briefing on the implementation of resolution 2231 of 20 July 2015, which endorsed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran’s nuclear programme (JCPOA). Under-Secretary-General for Political and...

  • December 2022

    Iran

    Monthly Forecast

    In December, the Council is due to receive the Secretary-General’s report on the implementation of resolution 2231 of 20 July 2015, which endorsed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear programme. The Council also expects reports from the Joint Commission and the Council’s 2231 facilitator, Ambassador Fergal Mythen (Ireland). The Joint Commission was established to oversee the implementation of the JCPOA and comprises the current parties to the agreement: China, France, Germany, Russia, the UK, and Iran. Mythen, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo, and a representative of the EU in its capacity as coordinator of the Joint Commission are expected to brief the Council.