The European Union has enacted new sanctions against Iran following their approval earlier this year. The measures ban imports of Iranian oil and hamper efforts by other countries to trade with Iran. Speaking at the United Nations, Iranian ambassador Mohammad Khazaee said his government remains committed to negotiations and a nuclear-free Middle East.

Mohammad Khazaee: “We believe that going toward or moving toward having nuclear bomb is a damage for our credibility and also the stability in the region. That’s why we emphasize that we should have a Middle East free zone of nuclear weapons.”