In a statement posted on the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s official X account (@IRIMFA_EN) on December 18, 2025, Tehran denounced the continuation of unlawful US measures targeting the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations.
“Military aggression and complicity with a genocidal regime in the killing of Iranians, the imposition of cruel sanctions, and the abuse of the privilege of hosting the UN are all of the same nature, reflecting nothing other than the US regime's blatant contempt for moral and human principles, international law, and the Charter of the UN,” the statement said.
The ministry separately slammed attempts by the US to justify these actions: “The attempt by the US Department of State to conceal these violations under the hypocritical pretext of “concern for the Iranians” is mendacious and cheap; illegal sanctions against the Iranians and unlawful restrictions on their representatives at the UN directly violate fundamental human rights and established diplomatic norms.”
The statement further criticized the US for weaponizing its role as UN host, saying, “Such conduct demonstrates the misuse of the UN's host status as an instrument of a bullying foreign policy aimed at intimidating Member States through the harassment of their representatives. Compliance with the obligations of hosting the United Nations is not a favor, but a legal and binding duty under the 1946 Headquarters Agreement.”
Earlier this month, Iran condemned the US for intensifying restrictions on the Iranian Permanent Mission to the UN in New York, stressing that Washington’s abuse of its host-country position undermines the UN’s effectiveness and credibility.