Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a strong statement announcing retaliation against the United States and Israel after violations of the United Nations Charter, declaring it will exercise its right to self-defense.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran released a statement regarding the military aggression by Israel and the United States against Iran today, with the main points as follows:
To the brave and honorable people of Iran, our fellow Iranian compatriots,
Our sacred and beloved homeland, Iran, proud and civilization-building, has once again become the target of criminal military aggression by the United States and the Zionist regime.
This morning, near the Nowruz festival and on the tenth day of the holy month of Ramadan, the United States and the Zionist regime seriously violated Iran's territorial integrity and national sovereignty by attacking defense targets and infrastructure, as well as civilian sites in several cities across the country.
This repeated military aggression by the United States and the Zionist regime against Iran occurred while Iran and the U.S. were engaged in diplomatic processes. Although we are confident in the intentions behind the U.S. and Zionist regime’s new acts of aggression, to reaffirm to the international and global community, we have resumed negotiations to demonstrate the legitimacy of the Iranian people and show that there is no justified excuse for this aggression.
The Iranian people can now take pride in having done everything necessary to avoid war. It is now time to defend the homeland and confront the military aggression of the enemy. Just as we are ready for negotiations, we are more prepared for defense than ever before. The armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran will decisively respond to the aggressors.
The airstrikes by the Zionist regime and the United States against Iran constitute a violation of paragraph 4 of Article 2 of the United Nations Charter and represent a clear armed aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Iran's response to this aggression is a legal and legitimate right under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter. The armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran will use all capabilities and resources to confront and end the criminal acts of the enemy.
The Islamic Republic of Iran emphasizes the crucial role of the United Nations and the Security Council in taking immediate action to address the breach of international peace and security caused by the blatant military aggression of the United States and the Zionist regime against Iran. It calls on the UN Secretary-General, the Security Council President, and its members to promptly fulfill their duties.
All UN member states, especially regional countries and Islamic nations, non-aligned movement members, and all governments responsible for international peace and security, are expected to strongly condemn this act of aggression and take urgent joint measures to address this unprecedented threat to regional and global peace and security.
At this critical moment in history, the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, upholding the legacy of the land’s heroism, with faith in God, confidence in His promise of victory, and national resolve, will not hesitate to defend the beloved homeland.
History bears witness that Iranians have never bowed to foreign invaders, and this time the response of the Iranian people will be decisive and conclusive, compelling the aggressors to acknowledge their criminal actions.
/Iran