WASHINGTON – A senior United Nations diplomatic representative has touched down in Iran this week during a wider Middle Eastern diplomatic mission focused on achieving a comprehensive and lasting peace agreement, according to UN officials who announced the visit Wednesday.
Jean Arnault, serving as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s personal representative, will gather Iranian viewpoints on potential paths forward while reinforcing Guterres’s dedication to supporting peaceful conflict resolution, according to a UN spokesperson’s statement.
The UN spokesperson noted that Arnault has urged all regional leaders to “choose the path of peaceful resolution and the protection of civilians.”
The experienced UN diplomat, who received his appointment as Guterres’s special representative for the conflict just last month, departed for the Middle East region on Monday. However, United Nations officials have not released details about all destinations planned for his diplomatic tour.
