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Security Council Debates Situation In Middle East 4-18-2024
Hossein Amir-abdollahian, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iran, asserted that three Council resolutions and a press statement against Israel’s crimes have yielded “no practical result”. Israel’s attack on Iran’s consulate in Damascus violates the Vienna Conventions, he underlined. He regretted that the Council has taken no action on his country’s repeated requests to prevent further Israeli attacks on Iran’s interests. No Member State would remain silent in the face of such a serious attack on its consulate and the killing of its staff. He pointed out the White House’s green light granted to Israel for that and other attacks on Iranian interests. His country could no longer be patient. Its only option was to attack Israel, on 13 April, under its right to self-defence under international law. It did not target civilians or civilian areas, focusing on military bases used to attack its consulate. “Therefore, it was completely limited and proportionate in terms of scope and military requirements.” He emphasized that his country’s legitimate defence and countermeasures have been concluded and said Israel must be compelled to stop any further “military adventurism” against Iran’s interests. Tehran “will not hesitate one bit” to respond to any illegal use of force to make Israel regret its actions. “This is an unchangeable decision.” The Council must compel Israel to immediately stop the war and genocide in Gaza. Tehran will remain committed to promoting regional peace and stability, as its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have done previously in Iraq and Syria. Iran’s anti-terrorism military advisers will continue “as mightily as ever” efforts to achieve lasting security in the region. He called for a referendum among the original Palestinian residents to establish a Government in the historical land of Palestine.