Iran\u2019s permanent representative to the United Nations has warned that any Israeli aggression against Tehran\u2019s interests will be dealt with a \u201cstronger\u201d blow. Amir Saeid Iravani issued the warning in a letter sent to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Security Council President Vanessa Frazier, after Iran\u2019s decisive retaliation against the occupying regime’s April 1 terrorist attack on the Islamic Republic’s diplomatic mission in Syria. \u201cThe Islamic Republic of Iran will not hesitate to exercise its inherent right of self-defense when required,\u201d he said. \u201cShould the Israeli regime commit any military aggression again, Iran\u2019s response will assuredly and decisively be stronger, and more resolute.\u201d Iravani also reaffirmed Iran\u2019s \u201cunwavering determination\u201d to defend its people, national security and interests, sovereignty, and territorial integrity in the face of threats and \u201cvigorously\u201d retaliate against acts of aggression in accordance with international law. Overnight on Saturday and early Sunday morning, Iran launched hundreds of retaliatory missiles and drones at military bases in the occupied territories. The attack came less than two weeks after Israeli warplanes bombed the consular annex of Iran’s embassy in Damascus, killing seven IRGC members who were on an advisory mission to the Arab country. The envoy emphasized that Iran\u2019s retaliatory operation was an exercise of Iran\u2019s inherent right to self-defense as outlined in Article 51 of the UN Charter. \u201cRegrettably, the United Nations Security Council has failed in its duty to maintain international peace and security, allowing the Israeli regime to transgress red lines and violate the fundamental principles of international law,\u201d he added. \u201cAs a responsible Member of the United Nations, the Islamic Republic of Iran is committed to the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, and international law, and reiterates its consistent position that it does not seek escalation or conflict in the region.\u201d ‘Iran won’t hesitate to take defensive measures against aggression’ Meanwhile, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the country has exercised its inherent right of self-defense against Israel’s recurring acts of aggression, particularly the April 1 raid, that have resulted in the martyrdom of military advisors in Syria. The ministry further reaffirmed Iran\u2019s commitment to the UN Charter and international law and reiterated its determination to defend national sovereignty and interests against any unlawful use of force. The defensive measure, it noted, \u201cdemonstrates Iran’s responsible approach toward regional and international peace and security at a time when the occupying apartheid regime’s \u2026 genocidal campaign against Palestinian people is accompanied with repeated military aggressions against neighboring states \u2026 fanning the flames across the region and beyond.\u201d \u201cIran would not hesitate to take further necessary defensive measures to protect its legitimate interests against any act of military aggression or unlawful use of force,\u201d it asserted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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