Iran has accused U.S. President Donald Trump of violating international law and the UN Charter over threats against the Islamic Republic, as Tehran simultaneously signals willingness to pursue diplomacy but rules out direct talks with Washington in New York.
Iranian Ambassador and Chargé d’Affaires to the United Nations Gholam-Hossein Darzi made the accusation in a letter to the UN Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council, according to media controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
“On September 22, 2026, the President of the United States of America, in his speech at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, openly threatened the Islamic Republic of Iran, a founding member of the United Nations, with the destruction of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Darzi wrote in the letter on Monday, citing several instances in which Trump threatened Iran this year.
Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote on X that he and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian came to the UN General Assembly in New York to “forge peace” and are “ready for real diplomacy.” Iranian state media, however, reported that the country’s delegation does not plan to hold direct talks with the United States in New York. Tehran is instead awaiting Washington’s response following U.S. discussions with Qatari mediators last week.
Iran’s messaging reflects a dual-track approach toward Washington: formally challenging Trump’s threats through the UN while emphasizing its willingness to pursue diplomacy. Ruling out direct talks in New York, however, shows that Tehran’s public diplomatic overture has not yet translated into renewed U.S.–Iran engagement. Instead, Iran appears to be keeping the diplomatic channel open while awaiting the outcome of U.S. contacts with Qatar. The key indicator to watch is whether Washington’s response through Qatari mediators leads to direct engagement, testing whether Tehran’s diplomatic signaling can progress into substantive negotiations. (Agencies+EIR)
