Iran Condemns Israel's Attacks on Vaccine and Drug Production Sites as Violation of International Law

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The Iranian Foreign Ministry's Director of the Disarmament and Arms Control Department, Heidar Ali Balouji, delivered a scathing rebuke to Israel's attacks on the country's vaccine and drug production sites and public health centers during the 12-day war in June. Balouji described the attacks as a clear violation of international law and a threat to regional and global biological security and stability. He emphasized that the attacks not only harm national capacities in the field of public health but also endanger regional and global biosecurity.

Key Takeaways:

  • Israel's attacks on Iran's vaccine and drug production sites and public health centers are a clear violation of international law, according to Heidar Ali Balouji, Director of the Disarmament and Arms Control Department at the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
  • The attacks constitute an attack on the fundamental rights of member states to the peaceful use of biological sciences and the global disarmament regime.
  • Over 1,000 people were martyred and more than 5,600 injured in the Israeli regime's attacks on Iran.
  • The Iranian Armed Forces launched a retaliatory military campaign against the occupied territories on June 13.
  • Balouji called on the international community to firmly condemn these actions and hold the perpetrators accountable.
  • The Convention on the Prohibition of the Biological Weapons (BWC) has been invoked to condemn Israel's attacks.

Statistics:

  • Over 1,000 people were martyred in the Israeli regime's attacks.
  • More than 5,600 people were injured in the Israeli regime's attacks.
  • The Iranian Armed Forces launched a retaliatory military campaign against the occupied territories on June 13.
  • The Convention on the Prohibition of the Biological Weapons (BWC) was invoked to condemn Israel's attacks.

Sources:

  • Fars News Agency, Reliable News and Analysis for Your Country.