UN Documents for Iran: Security Council Letters
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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. |
3 March 2021 S/2021/197 | This was from Syria, condemning a 25 February attack by the US in eastern Syria. |
3 March 2021 S/2021/202 | This was from the US, invoking Art. 51 of the UN Charter for a 25 February attack in eastern Syria. |
21 September 2020 S/2020/927 | This was a letter from the US, stating that as of 20 September, all restrictive measures prior to the adoption of resolution 2231 were reinstated on Iran as a result of the US notification to the Security Council of Iran’s significant non-compliance with the JCPOA. |
19 September 2020 S/2020/921 | This was a letter from the Secretary-General, ensuring the Secretariat’s support for the Security Council pending its clarification on whether or not the terminations in paragraph 7 (a) of resolution 2231 continue in effect. |
4 September 2020 S/2020/1003 | This was a letter from the Director General of the IAEA addressed to the president of the Security Council. |
28 August 2020 S/2020/837 | During the meeting, Russia raised the question to the Council’s president (Indonesia) on how the presidency will proceed with the US decision to trigger a snapback provision under resolution 2231. Ambassador Djani (Indonesia) responded that given the lack of consensus among Council members the presidency could not take further action on this issue. |
21 August 2020 S/2020/822 | This was a letter from the US, providing a legal argument for its right to initiate a snapback mechanism under resolution 2231. |
20 August 2020 S/2020/815 | This was a letter from to both Secretary-General and the Council president from the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, notifying the Council that Iran is non-compliant with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). |
20 August 2020 S/2020/815 | This was a letter from the US, notifying the Council that it initiated the snapback mechanism under resolution 2231. |
20 August 2020 S/2020/815 | This was a letter that contained notification by the US that Iran is in significant non-performance of its commitments under the JCPOA. |
15 August 2020 S/2020/805 | This letter concluded the written voting procedure on the US draft resolution (S/2020/797) that would extend the existing arms-related restrictions set to expire in October under resolution 2231 “until the Security Council decides otherwise”. |
15 August 2020 S/2020/805 | This letter contained the written record on a vote on a draft resolution S/2020/797 on the extension of arms-related restrictions on Iran. |