UN Documents for Iran
Selected Security Council Resolutions | View All |
17 August 2020 S/2020/797 | This was a US draft resolution that would extend the existing arms-related restrictions set to expire in October under resolution 2231 “until the Security Council decides otherwise”. The draft failed to obtain the required number of votes to be adopted. |
20 July 2015 S/RES/2231 | This was a resolution that endorsed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran. |
9 June 2015 S/RES/2224 | This was a resolution extending the mandate of the Panel for another 13 months until 9 July 2016. |
Selected Security Council Presidential Statements | View All |
29 March 2006 S/PRST/2006/15 | This presidential statement urged Iran to suspend all activities related to nuclear enrichment and reprocessing, including research and development, to be verified by the IAEA in a report due by 28 April. |
Selected Secretary-General's Reports | View All |
19 June 2024 S/2024/471 | This was the Secretary-General's biannual report on the implementation of resolution 2231. |
15 December 2023 S/2023/975 | This was the Secretary-General's biannual report on the implementation of resolution 2231. |
29 June 2023 S/2023/473 | This was the biannual report on the implementation of resolution 2231. |
Selected Sanctions Committee Documents | View All |
9 December 2015 S/2015/947 | This was the annual report of the 1737 Iran Sanctions Committee, covering the period from 1 January to 31 December 2015. |
2 June 2015 S/2015/401 | This was the final report from the Panel of Experts assisting the 1737 Iran Sanctions Committee. |
17 December 2014 S/2014/932 | This was the 1737 Iran Sanctions Committee’s 2014 annual report. |
Selected Security Council Letters | View All |
31 July 2024 S/2024/584 | This was a letter from Iran accusing Israel of the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on 31 July. The letter invokes Article 51 of the UN Charter saying that Iran will not hesitate to "respond decisively and promptly". |
1 April 2024 S/2024/281 | This was a letter from Iran, informing Council members about the attack on its diplomatic premises in Damascus on 1 April 2024. |
15 March 2021 S/2021/257 | This was from Iran rejecting US' allegations that it backs militias in Iraq. |
Selected Security Council Meeting Records | View All |
19 December 2019 S/PV.8695 | The Council held its semi-annual briefing on the implementation of resolution 2231, which endorsed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran’s nuclear programme. |
26 June 2019 S/PV.8564 | This was was the semi-annual briefing on the implementation of resolution 2231. |
12 December 2018 S/PV.8418 | The Council held its semiannual briefing on the implementation of resolution 2231. |
Selected Security Council Press Statements | View All |
2 April 2019 SC/13762 | Council members reaffirmed their commitment to advance the goals of the Non Proliferation Treaty. |
14 February 2019 SC/13703 | Council members issued a press statement that condemning the terrorist attack in Sistan-Baluchestan Province, Iran, on 13 February, in which 27 people were killed and 13 others wounded. |
24 September 2018 SC/13523 | Council members condemned the terrorist attack that took place in southwest Iran on 22 September during a military parade, which resulted in the death of 24 people, including children, and the injury of 60 others. |
Selected General Assembly Documents | View All |
2 November 2015 A/C.3/70/L.45 | This was the draft General Assembly resolution on Iran. |
2 November 2015 A/C.3/70/L.45 | This was the draft General Assembly resolution on Iran. |
6 October 2015 A/70/411 | This was the report of the special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran. |
Selected Human Rights Council Documents | View All |
23 March 2018 A/HRC/RES/37/30 | This was a resolution extending the mandate of the special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran for another year. |
5 March 2018 A/HRC/37/68 | This was the report of the special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran. |
26 February 2018 A/HRC/37/24 | This was the Secretary-General's report on the situation of human rights in Iran. |
Selected IAEA Documents | View All |
12 November 2018 S/2018/1048 | This was the IAEA report on Iran. |
12 September 2018 S/2018/835 | This was a note by the president transmitting the quarterly report from the IAEA on Iran’s implementation of resolution 2231. |
2 June 2017 S/2017/502 | This was a letter to the President of the Council transmitting the quarterly report from the IAEA on Iran’s implementation of resolution 2231. |
Selected Notes by the President of the Security Council | View All |
16 January 2016 S/2016/44 | This was a note by the president that outlined the practical arrangements and procedures for how the Council would carry out the tasks related to the implementation of the new provisions that came into effect on implementation day under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. |
Selected Other Documents | View All |
17 August 2020 S/2020/797 | This was the US draft resolution on the extension of arms-related restrictions on Iran. |
15 April 2020 S/2020/307 | This was the IAEA report on verification and monitoring in Iran in light of resolution 2231. |
12 September 2019 S/2019/738 | This was the IAEA report on verification and monitoring in Iran in light of resolution 2231. |