New York : Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani has defended his country military actions against the Zionist regime, saying the operation was completely in line with the Islamic Republic’s inherent right to self-defense.
Addressing, the UN Security Council’s emergency meeting held at the request of the Israeli regime, Iravani said Iran’s response was necessary and appropriate based on Article 51 of the United Nations Charter and international law.
Iran’s operation targeted military targets precisely in order to avoid harming civilians.
In his speech, the Iranian envoy appreciated the Security Council members who condemned the Israeli regime’s attacks on Iran’s diplomatic facilities in Syria and recognized Iran’s inherent right to respond to such terrible attacks. — IRNA