Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, departed for New York on Sunday evening at the head of a diplomatic delegation to participate in the meetings of the United Nations General Assembly.

The Iranian foreign minister left Tehran this afternoon and is scheduled to make a brief stop in Qatar before continuing his journey to New York.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is also expected to travel to New York in the coming days to attend the UN General Assembly.

The Iranian president is expected to address the General Assembly, outlining Iran’s position on major global issues, foremost among them the US-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic of Iran. He is also expected to hold meetings and discussions with a number of world leaders.