Iran Condemns Israeli Aggression as "War Crime"

Iran's permanent representative to the UN, Amir-Saeid Iravani, denounced the Israeli occupation's aggression against Iran as a "deliberate war crime" and "state terrorism" during an emergency UN Security Council session on June 20, 2025. Iravani stated that hundreds of civilians were killed and thousands injured as a result of the attacks on civilian infrastructure, including hospitals and a national broadcast authority. The Iranian representative also accused the US of violating the UN Charter with its public threats of bombing Iranian nuclear facilities and called on the UNSC to take measures to stop the aggression.

Key Takeaways:

• Iran's permanent representative to the UN, Amir-Saeid Iravani, condemned the Israeli occupation's aggression against Iran as a "deliberate war crime" and "state terrorism".
• Hundreds of civilians were killed and thousands injured as a result of the attacks on civilian infrastructure, including hospitals and a national broadcast authority.
• The Iranian representative accused the US of violating the UN Charter with its public threats of bombing Iranian nuclear facilities.
• The US did not take part in the aggression but supported the Israeli occupation's measures against Iran's nuclear ambition.
• US Charge d'Affaires to the UN, Dorothy Shea, stated that Iran's leadership has prioritized terrorism and nuclear programs over the prosperity of its people.
• The Iranian representative called on the UNSC to take measures to stop the aggression, invoking Charter VII of the UN Charter.

Statistics:

• Hundreds of civilians were killed as a result of the Israeli occupation's aggression.
• Thousands of civilians were injured in the attacks on civilian infrastructure.
• At least five hospitals were targeted in the aggression.
• The Iranian nuclear facilities were attacked in a blatant violation of the UN Charter.
• The US has made public threats of bombing Iranian nuclear facilities, which was condemned by the Iranian representative as a grave breach of the UN Charter.

Sources:

• "Iran Urges UN to Act Against Israel's Aggression", Kuwait News Agency, June 20, 2025.