Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi

New York, April 22 (RHC)-- The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP) has canceled Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s keynote address at its 2025 Nuclear Policy Conference.

Citing sources familiar with the matter, Iran Nuances reported that the cancellation on Monday followed an "orchestrated pressure" campaign from "Israeli-affiliated hawkish elements" and officials from administrations of former US presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama.

Araghchi was scheduled to deliver a virtual address at the conference, which brings together politicians, diplomats, and nuclear experts from around the world to discuss critical challenges in nuclear nonproliferation, arms control, disarmament, deterrence, energy, and security.

Iran's Permanent Mission to the United Nations confirmed in a statement that Araghchi’s speech has been canceled.  According to the mission, the cancellation occurred after the conference organizers decided to change the format of the Iranian foreign minister’s speech to a debate.

Expressing regret over the matter, the mission said that the full text of the now-canceled speech will be made available to the news media. 

[ SOURCE: PRESS TV and NEWS AGENCIES ]