WEBVTT 1 00:00:04.200 --> 00:00:23.519 Thank you for listening to Pictures Media Radio. Welcome to 2 00:00:23.600 --> 00:00:29.640 Policy and Rights the show Fashion Welcomer, Policy that Human Joy. 3 00:00:58.240 --> 00:01:00.280 Welcome back to Policy and right here in the since 4 00:01:00.359 --> 00:01:06.879 Media Radio. I'm your host. Michael cloggs. Okay, so we've 5 00:01:06.959 --> 00:01:12.599 had Iran and Israel go at it, Rockets fired, destruction, 6 00:01:13.239 --> 00:01:21.280 lives killed, and cease fire has come. But we don't 7 00:01:21.319 --> 00:01:25.799 have a permanent solution, a solution that would put both 8 00:01:25.920 --> 00:01:33.640 sides at peace. Yes, Israel is right that that as 9 00:01:33.799 --> 00:01:39.439 part of the Islamic regime when when they took took 10 00:01:39.519 --> 00:01:47.280 power in nineteen seventy nine, uh of Iran, that that 11 00:01:47.879 --> 00:01:52.400 part of that, that of that takeover, that what that 12 00:01:52.599 --> 00:01:58.599 platform was the destruction of Israel. The destruction of Israel 13 00:01:58.840 --> 00:02:02.239 as not as as in kill all the Jewish people, 14 00:02:02.760 --> 00:02:08.520 but the destruction of Israel as a colony. That is 15 00:02:08.680 --> 00:02:15.080 starting the lives of the Palestinians, because all the Palestinians 16 00:02:15.159 --> 00:02:18.319 had to be removed from the areas in which they 17 00:02:18.400 --> 00:02:22.840 were moving the Jews they had suffered from the Holocaust 18 00:02:23.879 --> 00:02:28.360 kind of by an ironic thing. But that doesn't mean 19 00:02:28.599 --> 00:02:34.240 that a peace cannot be found. They will put everyone 20 00:02:34.439 --> 00:02:45.639 in the region at ease. The question is from nineteen 21 00:02:46.719 --> 00:02:52.759 forty something to today, why haven't we found that solution? 22 00:02:55.080 --> 00:02:59.159 Why is it a constant thing through the United Nations? 23 00:03:00.840 --> 00:03:04.800 Which sometimes I, I, I, you, we do have to question, 24 00:03:05.000 --> 00:03:08.719 is the United Nations act be acting fairly or they 25 00:03:09.000 --> 00:03:17.240 more tipped towards the Israeli side than they are to 26 00:03:17.800 --> 00:03:24.879 towards the a neutral position between Israel and Iran. And 27 00:03:25.520 --> 00:03:28.000 one of the questions would be, would would be to 28 00:03:28.080 --> 00:03:32.680 ask yourself why that would be. But this situation is 29 00:03:32.879 --> 00:03:37.280 I is right now that Israel in a er in 30 00:03:37.439 --> 00:03:42.159 Iran are not firing rockets at each other. Is Israel 31 00:03:42.319 --> 00:03:45.639 is claiming supremacy over the air space in the Middle 32 00:03:45.680 --> 00:03:54.520 East right now, and Iran is shaking its head? What 33 00:03:54.840 --> 00:04:02.280 is really? Why are we being demonized? So one of 34 00:04:02.319 --> 00:04:05.479 the things that I know from growing up in North 35 00:04:05.520 --> 00:04:10.520 America that we were taught that from the time of 36 00:04:10.759 --> 00:04:18.279 nineteen eighties, something that it ran was eating in a 37 00:04:18.399 --> 00:04:23.360 betting terrorists. Well kind of interesting thing that was happening 38 00:04:24.120 --> 00:04:28.000 at the particular time when they really started talking about 39 00:04:28.160 --> 00:04:34.879 terrorism is that the Cold War with Russia was really 40 00:04:35.560 --> 00:04:39.040 kind of coming to an end. The Burline Wall was 41 00:04:39.120 --> 00:04:45.079 about to fall, and arms dealers needed a new target 42 00:04:45.519 --> 00:04:48.759 to test their weapons on so that they could sell 43 00:04:48.839 --> 00:04:51.839 more weapons. But we're not going to go down that road. 44 00:04:52.399 --> 00:05:01.040 Just some things to think about, some things something we 45 00:05:01.879 --> 00:05:04.879 as the public, we need to think about. What is happening? 46 00:05:05.839 --> 00:05:10.959 Why is it there from nineteen forty to nineteen to 47 00:05:11.160 --> 00:05:14.199 twenty twenty five, we haven't been able to find a 48 00:05:14.319 --> 00:05:22.480 permanent solution that would develop a piece between different groups 49 00:05:22.680 --> 00:05:33.680 in in Lebanon who are pro Palestinian, the Palestinians themselves, 50 00:05:35.160 --> 00:05:41.399 and Iran, who is also pro Palestinian. Why haven't we 51 00:05:41.560 --> 00:05:47.519 been able to develop a true piece that would wash 52 00:05:47.600 --> 00:05:54.639 over the land and everybody could live happily together, because 53 00:05:54.839 --> 00:06:01.519 ultimately that what has to happen. We're not gonna answer 54 00:06:02.199 --> 00:06:07.680 a whole bunch of those questions with this next nearly 55 00:06:08.120 --> 00:06:15.800 two hour recording of you and security Cancel as they 56 00:06:17.160 --> 00:06:21.519 discuss back and forth different countries voicing their opinion about 57 00:06:24.000 --> 00:06:27.480 the conflict between Israel and Iran. And at the end 58 00:06:28.160 --> 00:06:33.399 we're gonna hear from the Israel ambassador as he says 59 00:06:33.639 --> 00:06:40.800 that they pray three times a day for peace in 60 00:06:41.680 --> 00:06:47.079 the Middle East. So why don't we get started with 61 00:06:47.199 --> 00:06:48.920 that recording? I don't want to take too long in 62 00:06:48.920 --> 00:06:52.920 an introduction, because I want you to be able to 63 00:06:53.040 --> 00:06:56.680 go back and forth and be able to do whatever 64 00:06:56.800 --> 00:07:01.480 it is also you're doing. And listen to this recording 65 00:07:01.920 --> 00:07:06.560 of the Uncle as they talk about the non proliferation 66 00:07:07.120 --> 00:07:27.279 of Iran's. 67 00:08:03.279 --> 00:08:03.600 Mister. 68 00:08:13.680 --> 00:08:17.439 The nine thousand, nine hundred and forty fourth Meeting of 69 00:08:17.519 --> 00:08:23.360 the Security Council is called to order. The provisional agenda 70 00:08:23.639 --> 00:08:28.759 for this meeting is non proliferation. The agenda is adopted 71 00:08:31.120 --> 00:08:35.039 in accordance with Rule thirty seven of the Council's Provisional 72 00:08:35.159 --> 00:08:40.120 Rules of Procedure. I invite the representatives of Germany, the 73 00:08:40.279 --> 00:08:44.960 Islamic Republic of Iran and Israel to participate in this meeting. 74 00:08:46.159 --> 00:08:52.200 It is so decided, in accordance with Rule thirty nine 75 00:08:52.399 --> 00:08:55.840 of the Council's Provisional Rules of Procedure. I invite the 76 00:08:55.919 --> 00:08:58.440 following briefers to participate in this meeting. 77 00:08:59.399 --> 00:08:59.480 Ms. 78 00:09:00.039 --> 00:09:03.399 Marie Di carlo On, the Secretary General for Political and 79 00:09:03.519 --> 00:09:09.480 Peace Building Affairs, and His Excellency Missus Stavros Lambergnides, head 80 00:09:09.519 --> 00:09:13.159 of the delegation of the European Union to the United Nations. 81 00:09:14.000 --> 00:09:21.080 It is so decided The Security Council will now begin 82 00:09:21.440 --> 00:09:26.519 its consideration of Item two of the agenda. I wish 83 00:09:26.600 --> 00:09:30.279 to draw the attention of Council members to Document s 84 00:09:30.679 --> 00:09:34.960 Slash twenty twenty five Slash three three five, a letter 85 00:09:35.120 --> 00:09:38.200 dated twenty eight of May twenty twenty five from the 86 00:09:38.279 --> 00:09:42.320 President of the Security Council acting in the absence of 87 00:09:42.399 --> 00:09:47.159 a facilitator for the implementation of Resolution twenty two thirty one, 88 00:09:47.919 --> 00:09:51.759 addressed to the President of the Security Council, and document 89 00:09:52.080 --> 00:09:57.279 s Slash twenty twenty five three ninety seven, the nineteenth 90 00:09:57.320 --> 00:10:01.039 Report of the Secretary General on the implementation of Security 91 00:10:01.080 --> 00:10:06.080 Council Resolution twenty two to thirty one. At this meeting, 92 00:10:06.639 --> 00:10:10.159 the Council will give here briefings by Miss Rose Marie 93 00:10:10.200 --> 00:10:16.480 de Carlo, His Excellency, Missus Stavros Lamborgnidies, and Ambassador Samuel S. Bogar, 94 00:10:17.279 --> 00:10:21.960 Permanent Representative of Slovenia in his capacity a Security Council 95 00:10:22.039 --> 00:10:26.399 facilitator for the implementation of Resolution twenty two thirty one. 96 00:10:27.440 --> 00:10:30.039 I now give the floor to Miss rose Marie de Carlo. 97 00:10:32.080 --> 00:10:35.480 Madam President, thank you for the opportunity to brief the 98 00:10:35.600 --> 00:10:39.360 Council on the joint comprehensive Plan of Action and the 99 00:10:39.480 --> 00:10:45.480 implementation of Resolution twenty two thirty one. As the Secretary 100 00:10:45.600 --> 00:10:49.080 General noted in his latest report, with less than four 101 00:10:49.159 --> 00:10:53.840 months left until the termination of its provisions, the objectives 102 00:10:54.000 --> 00:10:57.600 of Resolution twenty two thirty one and those of the 103 00:10:57.720 --> 00:11:03.519 JCPO way have yet to be fully realized. This is regrettable. 104 00:11:05.000 --> 00:11:09.279 The JCPOWA was adopted in two thy fifteen to ensure 105 00:11:09.559 --> 00:11:13.759 that the Islamic Republic of Iran's nuclear program would be 106 00:11:13.840 --> 00:11:20.480 exclusively peaceful. It included sanctions relief, nuclear program restrictions, and 107 00:11:20.639 --> 00:11:27.440 monitoring and verification. The JCPOA has faced many challenges since 108 00:11:27.559 --> 00:11:31.360 its inception, including the withdrawal of the United States from 109 00:11:31.399 --> 00:11:35.279 the agreement in twenty eighteen and Iran's withdrawal from some 110 00:11:35.480 --> 00:11:40.879 of its commitments as outlined in the plan. Still, over 111 00:11:40.919 --> 00:11:45.759 the last few months, JCPOWA participants increased their efforts to 112 00:11:45.879 --> 00:11:49.679 identify a way forward for full implementation of the plan. 113 00:11:51.120 --> 00:11:55.080 In addition, Iran and the United States engaged in five 114 00:11:55.240 --> 00:12:02.519 rounds of bilateral talks facilitated by Oman. Regrettably, neither of 115 00:12:02.600 --> 00:12:06.879 these initiatives produced a way forward to ensuring the peaceful 116 00:12:07.000 --> 00:12:13.320 nature of Iran's nuclear program. The military escalation between Israel 117 00:12:13.360 --> 00:12:17.799 and Iran since thirteen June, and United States air strikes 118 00:12:17.879 --> 00:12:23.320 on Iran's nuclear facilities on twenty one June complicated prospects 119 00:12:23.399 --> 00:12:28.600 for achieving full implementation of Resolution twenty two thirty one. 120 00:12:30.840 --> 00:12:35.519 Iran strikes yesterday an Abase in Qatar, an action which 121 00:12:35.600 --> 00:12:41.320 the Secretary General condemned, further exacerbated insecurity in an already 122 00:12:41.480 --> 00:12:49.639 tense region, Madam President. Earlier today, the Secretary General welcomed 123 00:12:49.720 --> 00:12:53.679 the announcement by the United States in coordination with Katar, 124 00:12:54.159 --> 00:12:58.039 of a cease fire agreement between Israel and Iran and 125 00:12:58.279 --> 00:13:03.080 urged them to respect it fully. This is a significant 126 00:13:03.159 --> 00:13:08.759 achievement that potentially pulls Iran, Israel, and the region back 127 00:13:08.919 --> 00:13:12.919 from the brink. The people of Iran in Israel have 128 00:13:13.080 --> 00:13:19.799 already suffered too much. According to the Iranian Ministry of Health, 129 00:13:20.240 --> 00:13:23.080 since the start of the conflict, at least six hundred 130 00:13:23.159 --> 00:13:26.600 six people have been killed, with one hundred seven killed 131 00:13:26.639 --> 00:13:29.879 in the past twenty four hours and five thousand, three 132 00:13:29.960 --> 00:13:35.879 hundred thirty two injured. According to Israeli authorities, twenty eight 133 00:13:35.960 --> 00:13:39.519 people were killed and one thousand, four hundred seventy two 134 00:13:40.000 --> 00:13:45.720 were injured during the conflict, Madame President. In its quarterly 135 00:13:45.879 --> 00:13:50.200 report of thirty one May twenty twenty five, the International 136 00:13:50.279 --> 00:13:56.879 Atomic Energy Agency observed that the significantly increase production and 137 00:13:56.960 --> 00:14:01.960 accumulation of highly enriched uranium by the Islamic Republic of 138 00:14:02.080 --> 00:14:09.759 Iran was of serious concern. The IAEA reiterated that its 139 00:14:09.919 --> 00:14:15.320 verification and monitoring activities related to the JCPAA have been 140 00:14:15.639 --> 00:14:21.360 seriously affected by the secession of implementation by Iran of 141 00:14:21.440 --> 00:14:28.039 its nuclear related commitments under the plan. The agency also 142 00:14:28.159 --> 00:14:31.840 again noted that it had lost its continuity of knowledge 143 00:14:32.240 --> 00:14:35.960 on many aspects of Iran's nuclear program as it had 144 00:14:36.039 --> 00:14:40.519 not been able to perform verification and monitoring activities in 145 00:14:40.600 --> 00:14:44.240 the Islamic Republic of Iran for more than four years. 146 00:14:45.440 --> 00:14:50.480 In addition, the IAEA noted it was unable to verify 147 00:14:50.600 --> 00:14:54.519 the total stockpile of enriched uranium in the country and 148 00:14:54.679 --> 00:15:01.720 had not done so since February twenty twenty one. During 149 00:15:01.799 --> 00:15:06.919 the reporting period, the Secretary General received several communications from 150 00:15:07.039 --> 00:15:12.799 JCPOWA participants. On seventeen March, the Permanent representatives of China, 151 00:15:13.399 --> 00:15:17.039 the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the Russian Federation shared 152 00:15:17.080 --> 00:15:20.480 a joint statement adopted at their meeting of fourteen March 153 00:15:20.960 --> 00:15:24.639 in Beijing, in which they stress the importance of Resolution 154 00:15:25.200 --> 00:15:30.240 twenty two thirty one, including its time frames. In a 155 00:15:30.360 --> 00:15:34.120 separate letter received the same day, the Permanent Representative of 156 00:15:34.279 --> 00:15:37.960 China shared a proposal for the settlement of the Iranian 157 00:15:38.039 --> 00:15:42.960 nuclear issue, highlighting the JCPOWA as the basis for a 158 00:15:43.039 --> 00:15:47.320 new consensus and cooperation through dialog and a step by 159 00:15:47.399 --> 00:15:54.080 step and reciprocal approach. In letters received on nine eleven 160 00:15:54.200 --> 00:15:58.440 and twelve June, the Permanent Representatives of France, Germany, the 161 00:15:58.559 --> 00:16:01.759 United Kingdom, the US, Islamic Republic of Iran, and the 162 00:16:01.840 --> 00:16:06.320 Russian Federation shared their different views regarding the causes of 163 00:16:06.399 --> 00:16:11.399 the impasse in the implementation of Resolution twenty two thirty one. 164 00:16:13.000 --> 00:16:17.799 Despite their diverging outlooks, all five member states reiterated the 165 00:16:17.919 --> 00:16:22.919 importance of negotiations and reaffirmed their commitment to finding a 166 00:16:23.000 --> 00:16:28.519 diplomatic solution. Madame President will now turn to the restrictive 167 00:16:28.559 --> 00:16:31.759 measures set out in Annex B to Resolution twenty two 168 00:16:31.840 --> 00:16:36.519 thirty one. The only measures that remain in effect pertain 169 00:16:36.639 --> 00:16:41.440 to nuclear activities and transfers. Those measures will remain in 170 00:16:41.559 --> 00:16:47.200 place until eighteen October twenty twenty five, unless decided otherwise 171 00:16:47.399 --> 00:16:52.919 by the Council. The Secretariat received no allegations of violations 172 00:16:53.000 --> 00:16:58.320 of these provisions during the reporting period. Moreover, no new 173 00:16:58.399 --> 00:17:01.759 proposals have been submitted in the Procurement channel in the 174 00:17:01.840 --> 00:17:07.400 last six months of the reporting cycle. The Security Council, however, 175 00:17:07.880 --> 00:17:12.559 received eight notifications regarding the nuclear related restrictive measures for 176 00:17:12.720 --> 00:17:20.000 certain activities consistent with the jcpowa Madam President, at the 177 00:17:20.119 --> 00:17:24.759 heart of this conflict is the nature of Iran's nuclear program. 178 00:17:26.319 --> 00:17:30.160 Following the deadly clashes of the past twelve days, the 179 00:17:30.319 --> 00:17:35.200 ceasefire agreement is an opportunity to avoid a catastrophic escalation 180 00:17:35.839 --> 00:17:41.920 and achieve a peaceful resolution of the Iran nuclear issue. Diplomacy, 181 00:17:42.319 --> 00:17:46.839 dialogue and verification remained the best option to ensure the 182 00:17:46.960 --> 00:17:52.519 exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program and to bring 183 00:17:52.599 --> 00:17:57.720 about concrete economic benefits to the people of Iran. As 184 00:17:57.799 --> 00:18:02.039 the Secretary General said earlier today, the United Nations stands 185 00:18:02.119 --> 00:18:06.480 ready to support all efforts that advance peace, dialogue and 186 00:18:06.559 --> 00:18:12.559 stability in the region. And finally, Madame President, the Secretariat 187 00:18:12.640 --> 00:18:16.480 will continue to support the implementation of twenty two thirty 188 00:18:16.559 --> 00:18:21.599 one until the termination date of eighteen October. I'd like 189 00:18:21.720 --> 00:18:25.759 to take this opportunity to thank his Excellency Samuel's Bogar 190 00:18:26.240 --> 00:18:30.160 of Slovenia for his leadership as Security Council Facilitator for 191 00:18:30.279 --> 00:18:35.319 the implementation of the resolution. I also think the Coordinator 192 00:18:35.400 --> 00:18:38.559 of the Procurement Working Group of the Joint Commissioner for 193 00:18:38.680 --> 00:18:41.680 our continued cooperation. Thank you, Madame President. 194 00:18:42.720 --> 00:18:45.920 I thank mister Carlo for her briefing. I now give 195 00:18:45.960 --> 00:18:48.920 the floor to his Excellency Missus Stavros Lamborgnides. 196 00:18:50.400 --> 00:18:53.039 Thank you, Madame President. It is in honor to have 197 00:18:53.160 --> 00:18:55.200 the opportunity to address the Council on behalf of the 198 00:18:55.279 --> 00:18:58.200 Higher Presentative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and 199 00:18:58.319 --> 00:19:02.720 Security Policy, Miscai Acalas in her capacity as Coordinator of 200 00:19:02.799 --> 00:19:06.079 the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. 201 00:19:07.240 --> 00:19:10.559 I would also like to thank Secretary General Tony Gutts 202 00:19:10.559 --> 00:19:13.839 and the Secretariat for their work related to the implementational 203 00:19:13.880 --> 00:19:17.920 Resolution twenty two thirty one, as well as Slovenia as 204 00:19:18.000 --> 00:19:21.680 the facilitator of Resolution twenty two thirty one. We take 205 00:19:21.799 --> 00:19:25.519 note of the nineteenth Report of the Sectary General on 206 00:19:25.599 --> 00:19:29.359 the implementation of Resolution twenty two thirty one. This session 207 00:19:29.559 --> 00:19:33.640 takes place under most serious circumstances, with a dangerous cycle 208 00:19:33.680 --> 00:19:37.799 of escalation following military action against nuclear related sites in Iran. 209 00:19:38.880 --> 00:19:41.720 In view of this, the UN Sectary General on Sunday 210 00:19:41.799 --> 00:19:45.359 stated in this Council that there is a growing risk 211 00:19:45.759 --> 00:19:49.119 that this conflict could rapidly get out of control, with 212 00:19:49.240 --> 00:19:53.759 catastrophic consequences for civilians, the region and the world. We 213 00:19:53.920 --> 00:19:57.880 welcome the announced tease fire and urge all sides to 214 00:19:58.000 --> 00:20:03.000 effectively implement it. The Representative is engaged and has been 215 00:20:03.079 --> 00:20:06.640 following very closely the situation in the Middleast and retiates 216 00:20:06.680 --> 00:20:10.880 the EU's strong commitment to regional security, including the security 217 00:20:10.920 --> 00:20:13.519 of the State of Israel, and the call on all 218 00:20:13.680 --> 00:20:17.960 sides to abide by international law so restraint and refrained 219 00:20:17.960 --> 00:20:21.359 from taking further steps which could lead to serious consequences 220 00:20:21.640 --> 00:20:27.680 such as potential radioactive release. Man in President ensuring that 221 00:20:27.759 --> 00:20:31.559 Iran does not acquire or developed the nuclear weapon remains 222 00:20:31.599 --> 00:20:34.559 a q security priority for the European Union. 223 00:20:35.799 --> 00:20:36.640 IAA d G. 224 00:20:36.799 --> 00:20:39.799 Grossi at the end of May reported on the further 225 00:20:39.960 --> 00:20:44.160 expansion of enrichment capacity and operation, as well as on 226 00:20:44.440 --> 00:20:47.759 a sharp increase in the production of sixty percent and 227 00:20:47.880 --> 00:20:53.599 enriched uranium close to military levels. Iran was already far 228 00:20:53.720 --> 00:20:57.519 away from its j CPUA commitments. Iran chose to continue 229 00:20:57.559 --> 00:21:00.839 the dramatic expansion of his program at an inn alarming pace, 230 00:21:01.400 --> 00:21:05.240 going beyond what is possibly necessary for a civilian program. 231 00:21:06.720 --> 00:21:09.799 In the special session of the IA Board of Governors 232 00:21:09.839 --> 00:21:13.119 in twenty three June, dig Grassi raised the need to 233 00:21:13.200 --> 00:21:16.920 account for the stockpile of highly enriched uranium following the 234 00:21:16.960 --> 00:21:20.920 events of the last days. Moreover, it has been more 235 00:21:21.000 --> 00:21:24.920 than four years that the agency has not been able 236 00:21:24.960 --> 00:21:29.599 to perform all JCPUA related monitoring activities and has therefore 237 00:21:29.680 --> 00:21:34.240 lost the continuity of knowledge as regards several key components 238 00:21:34.279 --> 00:21:38.400 of the nuclear program of Iran. We continue to recognize 239 00:21:38.920 --> 00:21:44.079 that Iran has faced and continues facing, very serious negative 240 00:21:44.079 --> 00:21:49.119 economic consequences following the US's withdrawal from the JCPUA and 241 00:21:49.240 --> 00:21:54.480 the reimposition of previously lifted ucinlateral sanctions. The US has 242 00:21:54.559 --> 00:21:58.680 also gradually imposed additional sanctions linked to the nuclear program. 243 00:22:00.319 --> 00:22:03.759 Many efforts have been made to preserve the JESPOA, notably 244 00:22:03.799 --> 00:22:07.559 when the High Representative put forward a compromised text laying 245 00:22:07.599 --> 00:22:10.759 down the necessary steps needed for the US to return 246 00:22:10.839 --> 00:22:14.599 to the j CPOA and for Iran to resume the 247 00:22:14.680 --> 00:22:18.799 full implementation of its commitments. These efforts did not lead 248 00:22:19.160 --> 00:22:22.400 to the expected results, and we are now in the 249 00:22:22.519 --> 00:22:28.079 current situation, Madame President. In four months from now, the 250 00:22:28.200 --> 00:22:31.319 Security Council will no longer be seized of the Iran 251 00:22:31.480 --> 00:22:35.000 nuclear issue under Resolution twenty two thirty one, and we 252 00:22:35.319 --> 00:22:40.359 urgently need to come back to a diplomatic solution. Let 253 00:22:40.440 --> 00:22:43.000 us be clear in what will be the last session 254 00:22:43.440 --> 00:22:47.200 in this format under uns ARE twenty two thirty one, 255 00:22:48.519 --> 00:22:53.119 A lasting solution to the Iranian nuclear issue can only 256 00:22:53.240 --> 00:22:58.640 be through a negotiated deal, not military action. A fully 257 00:22:58.720 --> 00:23:02.519 functioning nuclear deal will be conducive to the stabilization of 258 00:23:02.599 --> 00:23:06.279 the whole region. Last Friday, as part of an intense 259 00:23:06.319 --> 00:23:10.920 diplomatic engagement, EU High Representative Callous, together with the Foreign 260 00:23:10.960 --> 00:23:14.839 ministers of France, Germany and the United Kingdom, met with 261 00:23:14.880 --> 00:23:18.839 the Uranian Foreign Minister in Geneva. They retreated the long 262 00:23:18.920 --> 00:23:23.200 standing concerns about Iran's expansion of its nuclear program and 263 00:23:23.319 --> 00:23:28.279 their discussed avenues towards a negotiated solution. The matter can 264 00:23:28.400 --> 00:23:31.880 only be addressed in a sustainable manner with the adequate 265 00:23:31.960 --> 00:23:36.960 involvement of the international community. Moreover, the IAA is and 266 00:23:37.000 --> 00:23:42.119 should remain the sole, impartial and independent international organization to 267 00:23:42.240 --> 00:23:49.200 monitor and verify the implementation of Iran's nuclear non nonpremeration commitments. Diplomacy, 268 00:23:49.240 --> 00:23:54.400 Madame President, must prevail. The European UNIONIGH representative will continue 269 00:23:54.440 --> 00:23:58.240 to contribute to all diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions and 270 00:23:58.359 --> 00:24:01.759 to find a lasting solution to the Iran nuclear issue. 271 00:24:02.039 --> 00:24:02.319 Thank you. 272 00:24:03.480 --> 00:24:07.319 I thank his Excellency Mister Lambernide for his briefing. I 273 00:24:07.440 --> 00:24:09.960 now give the floor to Ambassador Samuels Vulgar. 274 00:24:12.079 --> 00:24:16.480 Thank you, Madam President. I'm speaking in my capacities as 275 00:24:16.559 --> 00:24:21.240 the Security Council's appointed facilitator for the implementation of Resolution 276 00:24:21.400 --> 00:24:25.880 twenty two thirty one. The ninety Facilitator's report was agreed 277 00:24:25.880 --> 00:24:29.759 by Council members on twentyth June twenty twenty five. I 278 00:24:29.759 --> 00:24:32.480 would like to thank all Council members for their corporation 279 00:24:33.039 --> 00:24:37.559 and constructive engagement in this process and for the willingness 280 00:24:37.680 --> 00:24:42.880 to see consensus and compromise in preparing the report. As 281 00:24:42.960 --> 00:24:46.480 this is Lavinia's first report as facilitator since taking up 282 00:24:46.519 --> 00:24:50.279 the role on twenty ninth May twenty twenty five. I'm 283 00:24:50.400 --> 00:24:54.960 especially grateful for everyone's kind support and the extra flexibility 284 00:24:55.000 --> 00:25:01.319 is shown due to resulting time constraints. The report provides 285 00:25:01.359 --> 00:25:05.759 a factual account of the activities related to the twenty 286 00:25:05.839 --> 00:25:09.480 two thirty one format of the Security Council, which took 287 00:25:09.559 --> 00:25:13.640 place from fourteenth December twenty twenty four to twenty third 288 00:25:13.720 --> 00:25:19.440 June twenty twenty five. It includes several subsections, namely the 289 00:25:19.519 --> 00:25:25.960 summaries of activities, monitoring implementation of the resolution, relevant communications, 290 00:25:26.720 --> 00:25:30.319 key aspects of the workings of the Procurement Channel, as 291 00:25:30.400 --> 00:25:34.359 well as transparency, outreach and guidance. You may refer to 292 00:25:34.440 --> 00:25:36.599 the report for details, but I wish to mention the 293 00:25:36.680 --> 00:25:41.799 following key aspects. First one meeting of the Council in 294 00:25:41.920 --> 00:25:44.880 the twenty two thirty one foremat was held during this 295 00:25:45.079 --> 00:25:49.079 reporting period. The meeting was held on twenty third June 296 00:25:49.119 --> 00:25:53.559 twenty twenty five and representatives of the Security Council discussed 297 00:25:53.599 --> 00:25:58.319 the findings and recommendations contained in the ninetieth Report of 298 00:25:58.400 --> 00:26:02.160 the Secretary General on the Implementation of Resolution twenty two 299 00:26:02.240 --> 00:26:07.160 thirty one prior to its public release. Under Secretary General 300 00:26:07.200 --> 00:26:11.359 Di Carlo has already referred to this report in her statement. Second, 301 00:26:12.119 --> 00:26:15.240 during the reporting period, a total of nineteen notes were 302 00:26:15.279 --> 00:26:19.240 circulated within the twenty two thirty one format. In addition, 303 00:26:19.359 --> 00:26:22.480 a total of ten official communications were sent to Member 304 00:26:22.559 --> 00:26:26.440 States and the Coordinator of the Procurement Working Group of 305 00:26:26.559 --> 00:26:30.039 the Joint Commission, and a total of ten communications from 306 00:26:30.079 --> 00:26:34.680 member States and the Coordinator were received. Among the communications 307 00:26:34.759 --> 00:26:38.519 circulated to the two regular quarterly reports issued by the 308 00:26:38.640 --> 00:26:43.559 Terraational Atomic Energy Agency in February and May twenty twenty five. 309 00:26:44.279 --> 00:26:47.759 The key aspects of these agency reports are duly reflected 310 00:26:47.920 --> 00:26:48.640 in my report. 311 00:26:49.559 --> 00:26:51.039 The IEA placed. 312 00:26:50.759 --> 00:26:54.160 An important role in the verification and monitoring of nuclear 313 00:26:54.240 --> 00:26:58.519 activities in the Islamic Republic Offerral as requested under a 314 00:26:58.599 --> 00:27:03.799 Solution twenty two two one. The IAEA's work provides confidence 315 00:27:04.160 --> 00:27:07.279 for the international community that the nuclear program of the 316 00:27:07.359 --> 00:27:09.440 Islamic Republic of Iran is. 317 00:27:09.480 --> 00:27:12.839 For exclusively peaceful purposes in. 318 00:27:12.960 --> 00:27:17.039 Accordance with the modalities set out in the JSPOA. The 319 00:27:17.160 --> 00:27:20.200 reports of Director General play a significant. 320 00:27:19.680 --> 00:27:20.799 Role in this regard. 321 00:27:22.079 --> 00:27:25.960 Thirdly, I report that no new proposals were submitted to 322 00:27:26.079 --> 00:27:29.599 the Security Council through the Procurement Channel during the reporting period. 323 00:27:30.319 --> 00:27:34.319 The Procurement Channel represents a key transparency and confidence building 324 00:27:34.440 --> 00:27:39.799 mechanism under the JSPOA. It remains operational and the Procurement 325 00:27:39.880 --> 00:27:44.759 Working Groups tends ready to review proposals. Madame President, we 326 00:27:44.839 --> 00:27:48.119 are approaching the termination day of Resolution twenty two thirty 327 00:27:48.160 --> 00:27:51.079 one in October, and this may be the last report 328 00:27:51.319 --> 00:27:55.359 in this framework. I reiterated a joint comprehensive plan of 329 00:27:55.440 --> 00:27:59.039 action as indoors by this Council to Resolution twenty two 330 00:27:59.079 --> 00:28:02.039 toir ty one has been the best available option to 331 00:28:02.240 --> 00:28:07.640 ensure that the Iranian nuclear program remains exclusively peaceful. The 332 00:28:07.759 --> 00:28:11.160 twenty two thirty one format is obviously facing a challenging 333 00:28:11.279 --> 00:28:15.519 environment and the situation in the region is unfolding, as 334 00:28:15.759 --> 00:28:19.559 exemplified also by numerous letters submitted to the Security Council 335 00:28:19.640 --> 00:28:24.079 President in the last couple of weeks. I firmly believe, however, 336 00:28:24.680 --> 00:28:28.440 that through dialog and multilateralism, we can make the utmost 337 00:28:28.480 --> 00:28:31.759 effort in ensuring that the plan and Resolution twenty two 338 00:28:31.799 --> 00:28:38.079 thirty one are implemented efficiently, effectively, promoting mutual strust and 339 00:28:38.200 --> 00:28:41.640 cooperation in this regard. We hope for diplomatic efforts to 340 00:28:41.720 --> 00:28:46.720 find a way forward, Madame President. Finally, I would like 341 00:28:46.880 --> 00:28:50.279 to state that as facilitator, I will do my utmost 342 00:28:50.599 --> 00:28:54.160 to support implementation of Resolution twenty two thirty one under 343 00:28:54.240 --> 00:28:59.000 JCPOA which underpins it. My team and myself will continue 344 00:28:59.039 --> 00:29:02.640 to work closely with all Council members in an impartial 345 00:29:02.720 --> 00:29:07.039 and transparent manner to meet our shared responsibility. I look 346 00:29:07.079 --> 00:29:10.640 forward to further strengthening our dialogue and corporation for the 347 00:29:10.720 --> 00:29:12.079 remainder of our mandate. 348 00:29:12.359 --> 00:29:17.839 Thank you, I tank Ambassador's Bogar for his briefing. I 349 00:29:17.920 --> 00:29:20.160 will now give the floor to those Council members who 350 00:29:20.200 --> 00:29:22.599 wish to make statements. I give the floor to the 351 00:29:22.640 --> 00:29:24.279 Representative of the United States. 352 00:29:24.960 --> 00:29:28.759 Thank you, Madam President, and thank you Under Secretary General 353 00:29:28.920 --> 00:29:34.519 Rosmary de Carlo and Ambassador Stavros Lamborghinis for your briefings. 354 00:29:35.680 --> 00:29:39.119 As we reflect today on the conclusions of the Secretary 355 00:29:39.200 --> 00:29:43.319 General's final report on the implementation of Resolution twenty two 356 00:29:43.480 --> 00:29:48.880 thirty one, Iran continues to openly violate its UN obligations. 357 00:29:50.039 --> 00:29:53.720 Tehran has sustained its provision of arms to the Huthis 358 00:29:53.799 --> 00:29:58.359 in Yemen and his Bolah in Lebanon, both in violation 359 00:29:58.519 --> 00:30:04.240 of UN Security Council resolutions. Moreover, Iran did not comply 360 00:30:04.440 --> 00:30:08.119 with relevant twenty two to thirty one provisions when they 361 00:30:08.160 --> 00:30:11.200 were in place, as evidence by hundreds of drones it 362 00:30:11.359 --> 00:30:15.079 transferred to Russia in twenty twenty two for use in 363 00:30:15.200 --> 00:30:20.799 attacks against Ukraine. Iran's failure to uphold its non proliferation 364 00:30:21.160 --> 00:30:27.000 obligations has prolonged conflicts and perpetuated instability across the Middle 365 00:30:27.039 --> 00:30:32.640 East and beyond for many years. The International Atomic Energy 366 00:30:32.759 --> 00:30:37.279 agencies most recent report on Verification and Monitoring in Iran 367 00:30:37.920 --> 00:30:40.799 in light of UN Security Council Resolution twenty two to 368 00:30:40.880 --> 00:30:46.359 thirty one demonstrates plainly that Iran continued to accelerate its 369 00:30:46.440 --> 00:30:53.519 nuclear activities without any credible civilian justification. On June twelfth, 370 00:30:53.720 --> 00:30:57.680 the IAEA Board of Governors found Iran in non compliance 371 00:30:58.079 --> 00:31:03.799 for its many failures to uphold obligatory nuclear safeguards. It 372 00:31:03.920 --> 00:31:07.559 is regrettable that certain members of this Council have opted 373 00:31:07.680 --> 00:31:11.680 to turn a blind eye to, if not encourage, Iranian 374 00:31:11.920 --> 00:31:16.079 non compliance. The United States will not turn a blind 375 00:31:16.200 --> 00:31:21.240 eye to Iran's non compliance, end ongoing threat to regional stability, 376 00:31:22.240 --> 00:31:26.799 Madam President. President Trump has clearly reiterated that it is 377 00:31:26.960 --> 00:31:31.920 time for Iran to make peace. Despite the President's continuous 378 00:31:32.039 --> 00:31:36.440 good faith efforts to negotiate and resolve these issues diplomatically, 379 00:31:37.160 --> 00:31:41.640 Iran's leader's stonewalld and ultimately refuse to agree to a 380 00:31:41.720 --> 00:31:45.440 deal that would have prevented them from ever obtaining a 381 00:31:45.559 --> 00:31:50.759 nuclear weapon. On June twenty first, a US precision operation 382 00:31:51.160 --> 00:31:56.759 effectively fulfilled are narrow objective to degrade Iran's capacity to 383 00:31:56.880 --> 00:32:02.640 produce a nuclear weapons in accordance with the inherent right 384 00:32:02.799 --> 00:32:07.079 to self defense, collective self defense consistent with the UN Charter, 385 00:32:07.759 --> 00:32:11.680 aimed to mitigate the threat posed by Iran to Israel, 386 00:32:12.160 --> 00:32:16.599 the region, and to more broadly, international peace and security. 387 00:32:17.880 --> 00:32:22.839 Following this historic operation, President Trump immediately coordinated a ceasefire 388 00:32:23.559 --> 00:32:28.839 between Israel and Iran. Madam President, In this critical moment, 389 00:32:29.359 --> 00:32:33.039 we must all urge Iran to seize this opportunity for 390 00:32:33.279 --> 00:32:38.440 peace and prosperity and abide by its international obligations. 391 00:32:38.759 --> 00:32:42.039 I thank you, I Tank the Representative of the United 392 00:32:42.079 --> 00:32:44.240 States for her statement, and I give the floor to 393 00:32:44.319 --> 00:32:45.720 the Representative of Slovenia. 394 00:32:47.200 --> 00:32:52.160 Madame President thank you. I wish to thank the Undersecretary 395 00:32:52.200 --> 00:32:55.799 General Di Carlo for her briefing and also for nice 396 00:32:55.839 --> 00:32:58.680 words addressed to me and my team as facilitators of 397 00:32:58.799 --> 00:33:01.400 the implementation of the TIME twenty two thirty one resolution. 398 00:33:01.960 --> 00:33:04.240 And I want to thank also the representative of their 399 00:33:04.519 --> 00:33:12.119 Union for his insights, Madame President JSPOA is undoubtedly one 400 00:33:12.200 --> 00:33:15.960 of the greatest achievements of multilateralism. 401 00:33:16.359 --> 00:33:17.400