UN-linked official resigns, warns of ‘possible nuclear weapon use’ in Iran
New York: An official associated with the United Nations has resigned from his roles, claiming that the organisation may be preparing for a scenario involving the possible use of nuclear weapons in Iran.
Mohamad Safa announced his resignation in a post on X, sharing a letter explaining the reasons behind his decision. Safa served as the main representative of Patriotic Vision, also known as PVA, at the United Nations. The organisation holds special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council.
According to the UN Environment Programme’s Champions of the Earth, Safa had been serving as the executive director of the Patriotic Vision Organisation since 2013. In 2016, he was nominated by PVA as its permanent representative to the United Nations.
In his post and letter, Safa said he took the decision after much reflection and alleged that some senior figures at the United Nations were acting in the interest of a powerful lobby.
“I don't think people understand the gravity of the situation as the UN is preparing for possible nuclear weapon use in Iran,” he wrote, sharing an image of Tehran.
“This is a picture of Tehran. For you uneducated, untraveled, never-served, warhawks licking your chops at the thought of bombing it. It's not some low population desert. There are families, children, family pets. Regular working class people with dreams. You're sick to want war,” he added.
Safa pointed out that Tehran has a population of nearly 10 million people and urged readers to imagine the consequences of a nuclear strike on major cities such as Washington, Berlin, Paris or London.
“I gave up my diplomatic career to leak this information. I suspended my duties so as not to be part of or a witness to this crime against humanity, in an attempt to prevent a nuclear winter before it is too late,” he wrote.
He also referred to protests in the United States held under the slogan “No Kings”, saying the possibility of nuclear weapon use must be taken seriously due to its potential consequences.
“Act now. Spread this message worldwide. Take the streets. Protest for our humanity and future. Only the people can stop it. History will remember us,” he said.
Safa stated that he had considered resigning as early as 2023 and had waited for three years before taking the step. He also referred to multiple global conflicts and alleged that some UN officials were unwilling to accuse Israel and the United States of violating international law.
He further claimed that he faced criticism after expressing his views following the Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023, which led to an ongoing war.
“After that date, and after that same lobby imposed a new world order, which all started in Gaza, and as I expressed my concerns and offered a differing perspective, I found myself facing a range of criticisms and allegations,” he said.
Safa also alleged that he had been abandoned by the United Nations, faced censorship from certain senior officials, and received death threats directed at him and his family.
The United Nations has not issued any official response to his claims so far.
I don't think people understand the gravity of the situation as the UN is preparing for possible nuclear weapon use in Iran.
— Mohamad Safa (@mhdksafa) March 29, 2026
This is a picture of Tehran. For you uneducated, untraveled, never-served, warhawks licking your chops at the thought of bombing it. It's not some low… pic.twitter.com/BnzB4F3001
After much reflection, and after it became clear to me that some UN seniors are serving a powerful lobby and not the UN, I have decided to suspend all my duties as PVA Main Representative at the UN and from all UN committees/groups of which I am a member.
— Mohamad Safa (@mhdksafa) March 27, 2026
I cannot in good… pic.twitter.com/6L93K9ZP7N
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
