Islamic Republic of Iran
Minister Kamal Kharrazi
Iran waged a war against Iraq from 1980 to 1988 in which an estimated 1.5 million people died. The nation is ruled by a Shiite theocracy, a sect of Islam that is the majority religion in Iraq, as well. Kamal Kharrazi was appointed as Iran’s Foreign Minister and representative to the UN in 1989. The following is excerpted from Minister Kharrazi’s address to the United Nations General Assembly on September 25, 2003. Less than 60 years ago, our founding fathers established the United Nations with the aspiration to promote peace and security through cooperation and to make our world a…
