Reported by PMOI/MEK
New York, Sept. 26, 2018 – The Iranian regime came under criticism at the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, a session specifically chaired by U.S. President Donald Trump focusing on the threats posed by Tehran’s mullahs and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
President Trump Chairs UNSC Meeting
Describing the mullahs’ regime as the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism, U.S. President Donald Trump blasted the Iranian regime’s support for the Assad regime in butchering the Syrian people. Iran’s mullah should never be permitted to obtain nuclear weapons, he highlighted.
Voicing his position to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, Trump emphasized how the Iranian regime used money from the highly flawed deal for terrorism and creating havoc. The U.S. imposed sanctions to confront the Iranian regime’s malign activities, he continued.
Washington calls on all UN members to cooperate with us in guaranteeing Iran never obtains nuclear weapons, Trump finalized.
French President Macron Speaks at the UNSC in NY
French President Emmanuel Macron highlighted the Iranian regime’s regional threat, with a special focus on the need to analyze and prevent the Iranian regime’s ballistic missiles program.
The transfer of missiles to the Lebanese Hezbollah and Houthis in Yemen, both militia groups supported directly by the Iranian regime, were other issues members of the UN Security Council voiced concerns about and sought immediate action.
Iranians rally in NY to oppose the presence of Rouhani at the UNGA
Members of the Iranian Diaspora from across the world rallied in front of the UN headquarters in New York for the second consecutive day, protesting the presence of Hassan Rouhani, the president of the Iranian regime, and to echo the demands of thousands of protesters in Iran calling for regime change in their country. Yesterday, the protesters held a similar protest while Rouhani spoke at the 73rd UN General Assembly summit while having to overcome unfavorable weather conditions.
Iranian diaspora rallied outside UN calling for the ouster of Rouhani from the world body
Politicians, religious leaders, members of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) and representatives of the Syrian opposition delivered speeches at the Tuesday rally.
Iranian protesters in NY rally to say NO to Rouhani
The protesters used different methods to put on display the numerous crimes and illegal activities of the Iranian regime. Most concerning in the agenda of Rouhani, who has been received as a state leader at the UN and is being framed as a “moderate” figure by many western politician, is the worrying escalation of executions during his presidency. More than 3,500 people have been executed during six years of Rouhani’s presidency, according to figures published by the Iranian opposition and confirmed by many international human rights organizations.
