Tehran, Dec 31 (EFE).— Iran on Wednesday condemned recent military threats by US President Donald Trump as a violation of international law, warning that any aggression against the Islamic Republic would draw a firm and deterrent response.
“The threat of using force against Iran is a clear violation of the United Nations Charter, which prohibits any threat or use of force against the territorial integrity and national sovereignty of states,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi said in a letter to his counterparts in several countries, according to the IRNA news agency.
Aragchi called for “clear and firm condemnation of these provocative statements by everyone,” referring to Trump’s threats made after his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida on Monday.
The US president warned that Washington would “eradicate” any attempt by Tehran to rebuild its nuclear program or its ballistic missile arsenal following Israeli and US attacks on Iran during the 12-day war in June.
Trump also reiterated his full support for Israel against what he described as “the Iranian threat.”
The Iranian foreign minister recalled the Israeli-American bombings carried out in June and said the latest threats were “the clear ill will by the US” and part of a pattern of “illegal and aggressive process,” the consequences of which, he warned, would fall on the United States.
Araqchi cautioned against the dangers of silence in the face of such “threats and illegal actions,” saying they posed “a direct threat to global peace and security.”
He reaffirmed Iran’s “inherent and undeniable right of the Islamic Republic to self-defense in accordance with Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, saying Iran “will not hesitate to respond decisively and regretfully to any aggression.”
Israel launched a war against Iran in June, bombing military, nuclear, and civilian facilities across the country for 12 days.
The attacks killed more than 1,000 people, including dozens of senior military officials and nuclear scientists.
Iran retaliated with daily missile and drone launches against Israeli territory, killing about 30 people.
The United States entered the conflict on June 22, two days before a ceasefire, bombing Iran’s three main nuclear facilities.
Since the ceasefire, Iranian authorities have repeatedly said the country has emerged stronger and is prepared to respond with greater force to any new attack. EFE
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