Iran has warned that any renewed military aggression by the United States or Israel will face an immediate and decisive retaliation targeted directly at the source of aggression, speaking during a United Nations Security Council session on Friday focused on the Middle East situation.
Addressing the council, Gholamhossein Darzi, Iran's deputy permanent representative to the UN, accused Western member states of distorting facts, ignoring the root causes of regional tensions, and displaying double standards by framing aggressors as victims. Darzi stated that Washington has no legal, political, or moral standing to lecture or accuse Tehran, declaring that the United States is the aggressor rather than the victim in the conflict.
The Iranian representative accused the US of launching an unwarranted war of aggression against Iran in direct violation of the UN Charter and fundamental principles of international law. He detailed that Washington has violated Iran's sovereignty and territorial integrity, targeted civilian infrastructure with bombings, threatened the Iranian population with annihilation, and enforced both a military and maritime blockade against the country.
Darzi stressed that Tehran remains open to diplomatic engagement, affirming that Iran has never closed the door to diplomacy. However, he emphasized that no Security Council resolution could strip a UN member state of its inherent right to self-defense when facing an armed attack. He issued a direct warning that any renewed war of aggression by the United States and the Israeli regime would draw an immediate and decisive response without hesitation, directed against the source of aggression wherever it may be located.
During the same Security Council meeting, US envoy to the UN Jennifer Locetta countered by accusing Iran of driving regional instability and repeatedly undermining international maritime safety. Locetta stated that the Council had gathered once again to address the aggressive behavior of the Islamic Republic of Iran. She asserted that Tehran continuously ignores the Security Council and the overwhelming opinion of the international community by attacking neighboring nations, firing on commercial vessels, and deliberately impeding freedom of navigation.
Locetta also highlighted escalating attacks by Yemen's Houthi militia, pointing out that the Iranian-supported group has been striking commercial shipping, energy infrastructure, and airports in Saudi Arabia using drones and missiles. Reaffirming Washington's commitment to its regional allies, the US representative emphasized that the United States stands alongside its Gulf partners and Saudi Arabia against Iranian efforts to disrupt regional stability. She urged members of the Security Council, particularly those who have previously shielded Iran and the Houthis, to protect commercial maritime routes and support peace across the region.
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