Tehran, MINA – Iran on Saturday accused the United States and Israel of military aggression, calling the joint strikes a violation of its sovereignty and a breach of Article 2(4) of the UN Charter.
The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the attacks targeted defense infrastructure and civilian sites in multiple cities and took place while Tehran and Washington were engaged in a diplomatic process through Omani mediation.
It stressed that Iran had prioritized diplomacy to prevent war but “the time has now come to defend the homeland,” and that the armed forces would respond in a “decisive and powerful manner.”
Tehran asserted its right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter and called on the UN Security Council and the international community to condemn the joint US-Israeli attack and take urgent action.
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Israel and the US launched a joint attack against Iran early Saturday, saying it was aimed at removing alleged threats posed by the Iranian regime. The strikes mark a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between Iran and the US-Israeli alliance.[]
Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)
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