Iran, based on the Charter of the United Nations, is considered obliged to respond to Israel's attack on Iranian territory, the Islamic Republic's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran strongly condemns the aggressive actions of the Zionist regime (Israel - note TASS) against a number of military centers in Iran and considers them a clear violation of international law and the UN Charter, namely the principle of refraining from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of other countries”, the statement noted. It states that “Based on its inherent right to legal defense, which is also reflected in Article 51 of the UN Charter, Iran considers that it has the right and duty to defend itself against acts of foreign aggression.
Tehran “underlines the need to urgently mobilize the international community to stop the genocide, war and aggression against Gaza and Lebanon and to limit the Zionist regime that is trying to foment war.“< /p>
The Iranian Foreign Ministry called the comprehensive military-political support of the US and the West a “criminal act” Israel is the main cause of instability in the Middle East.
"Undoubtedly, the continuation of the occupation, the illegal actions and crimes of the Zionist regime (Israel - TASS note) in the region, namely the genocide of the Palestinian people and the aggression against Lebanon, which are carried out with the full military-political support of the US and some other Western countries, is the main cause of tension and instability in the region”, the document says.