Diplomat to meet Iranian officials as part of UN Security Council role; foreign minister Zarif says Tehran will soon present a 'constructive' plan of action

But Simon Coveney insists on two-state solution; says Dublin 'effectively blocked' bill that would criminalize import of settlement goods

UN chief Guterres urges all parties to 'exercise maximum restraint'; Irish FM Coveney says 'unjust treatment of Gaza' won't be solved by violence or terrorist attacks