Iran Slams US Complicity in Israeli Aggression
Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani lashed out at the United States for said the US is complicit in aiding and enabling Israel’s attacks against Tehran, saying the Islamic Republic not forget that civilians and military officials lost their lives as a result of the the Zionist regime's assault with American weapons and military equipment.
During an emergency UN Security Council meeting on Friday, Iravani called on the global body to “strongly condemn” the “illegal onslaught” by Israel and demanded urgent and concrete measures by the UNSC to hold the regime accountable and prevent further destabilization of international peace, security and stability.“These criminal and savage attacks have killed at least 78 people, including senior military officials and innocent civilians, among them women and children, with over 320 wounded,” he told the gathering.Iravani described the latest raids as deliberate massacres and acts of terrorism, violating international law and human conscience.The envoy held the US responsible for enabling the Israeli strikes, citing Washington’s intelligence, political support, and arms transfers.“The complicity of the US in these terrorist acts is undeniable,” he added.
The ambassador criticized the UN Security Council and UN nuclear agency for their inaction in response to Iran’s repeated warnings about Israeli threats to its nuclear facilities, accusing them of emboldening the regime to escalate aggression and cross red lines.Iravani emphasized the potential catastrophic radiological consequences of assault on safeguarded nuclear sites, warning that the effects could extend far beyond Iran’s borders.The envoy called on the council to enforce international law and hold Israel accountable. He stressed that decades of inaction and double standards have emboldened Israel’s aggressive conduct.“Any failure to act now,” he warned, “would signify the collapse of the international system and invite chaos.”
Israel launched a wave of military strikes against Iranian military, nuclear sites and residential areas on Thursday night local time in a major escalation.Along with military officials—including Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri, Chief Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami and Commander of the IRGC’s Aerospace Division Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh—several Iranian nuclear scientists as well as a number of civilians, including children and women, were martyred in the raids.Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei has announced that Israel initiated a war, but will not be allowed to do “hit and run” attacks without grave consequences.Ayatollah Khamenei issued a message to the Iranian nation on Friday following the Zionist regime's onslaught against Iran which led to martyrdom of civilians, scientists and military commanders.The Leader said that the Israeli regime will not escape unscathed from this crime and assured the Iranian nation that there will be no negligence in this regard.He emphasized that the evil and wicked Zionist regime has made a big mistake, the consequences of which will make it helpless."The great Iranian people can be assured that the Iranian Armed Forces will act powerfully in support of them and will deliver heavy blows to this regime,” Ayatollah Khamenei emphasized.
The Leader stated that the Iranian people will not let the blood of their martyrs and the aggression against the skies of the country go in vain.Ayatollah Khamenei noted that all Iranian officials, various political factions and people from all walks of life have a common view regarding the necessity of carrying out a powerful measure in the face of the evil and terrorist Zionist regime.There will be no compromise in the face of the Israeli regime, the Leader added.He said the Israeli regime should not think that it struck and it was over.“They (Israelis) started this work and waged the war and we will not allow them to escape unscathed from this great crime,” the Leader pointed out.Ayatollah Khamenei reiterated support of the Iranian nation and officials for the Armed Forces and the Islamic Republic, saying they will defeat the Zionist regime.
Following the Iranian Leader's message, the IRGC said in a statement that Tehran has carried out attacks on “dozens of targets, military centers and air bases,” belonging to Israel.It added the military operation was named “True Promise 3”.Later, the IRGC provided further details on Tehran’s military operation against the occupied territories in response to the Israeli onslaught against Iran, stressing that the Zionist regime's military failed to counter the waves of missile attacks.The IRGC issued a new statement early Saturday, saying the response, codenamed Operation True Promise III, involved the aerospace division firing a wave of missiles and deploying armed drones against “strategic” Israeli targets.The operation, the statement noted, used a “combination of precision and smart weapon systems”, specifically targeting the Israeli military centers and airbases from which the regime had initiated its “criminal aggression".The target list also included Israeli military-industrial centers used by the Tel Aviv regime to manufacture missiles and other military hardware intended for “committing crimes against the region’s resisting nations, including the oppressed Palestinian people”, the statement read.In addition, projectiles and drones were launched at other military sites, the IRGC added.
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