New York [US], March 7 (ANI): Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Amir-Saeid Iravani, accused the United States of violating international law and committing a war crime by attacking and sinking the IRIS Dena.
Speaking at a stakeout outside UN Headquarters, Iravani said the US carried out “a dangerous act of aggression at sea, nearly 2,000 miles from Iran’s shore.” He said the Iranian frigate Dena, on a goodwill visit by invitation and accompanying the Indian Navy with about 130 sailors aboard, was struck in international waters and that “nearly 100 Iranian sailors were martyred.” He added, “The US committed a war crime. This heinous and unlawful attack constitute a grave violation of the law and the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.”
Iravani urged the UN Security Council to act “firmly, clearly, and without delay” to halt what he described as a joint US-Israel military campaign against Iran. He called on the Security Council and the UN Secretary-General to condemn the aggression, alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity, to force the aggressor to end all attacks on Iran and civilian infrastructure, and to ensure accountability for these violations of international humanitarian law.
Earlier, Iranian Foreign Minister Syed Abbas Araghchi strongly condemned US strikes that he said targeted children and innocent civilians, warning that Iran’s response would be aimed at American bases and institutions. In a post on X, Araghchi accused the US of launching attacks “from the lands of our Arab friends” to target children and the innocent, and reiterated that Iran’s response “will inevitably be directed at the bases of the United States and its institutions.”
His remarks came after strikes in Iran hit Minab Girls’ Primary School in Hormozgan province, killing more than 160 and injuring around 100. A recent CNN analysis suggested the US was likely responsible for the deadly strike on the elementary school. (ANI)
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