Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Tehran: In this official statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, which was published following two announcements by the Revolutionary Guards of this country, it is stated:
"The armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran in exercising the inherent right of self-defense stipulated in Article 51 of the United Nations Charter and in response to the repeated military aggressions of the Zionist regime and the martyrdom of the official Iranian military advisers who were working in this country at the invitation of the Syrian government and especially The military attack dated April 2, on the diplomatic places of our country in Damascus, on April 14, they carried out a series of military attacks against the military bases of this regime.
In the continuation of this statement, he emphasized: "The Islamic Republic of Iran, while re-emphasizing its adherence to the principles and goals of the United Nations Charter and international law, and its determination to resolutely defend its sovereignty, territorial integrity and national interests against any illegal use It emphasizes force and aggression".
According to this ministry, "the appeal of the Islamic Republic of Iran to defensive measures in the exercise of the right to self-defense shows Iran's responsible approach to regional and international peace and security at a time when the illegal and genocidal actions by the Zionist apartheid regime against the Palestinian nation and aggression This regime's repeated military actions against neighboring governments and arson continue in the region and beyond.
Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has emphasized that if necessary, this country will not hesitate to adopt more defensive measures to protect its legitimate interests against any aggressive military actions and illegal use of force.
Meanwhile, Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations described Iran's attack on Israel as "legitimate defense" and implied that if Israel does not respond to this attack, the issue will end at this point.
He clarified: "Iran's military response was based on Article 51 of the United Nations Charter regarding legitimate defense in response to the aggression of the Zionist regime on our diplomatic facilities in Damascus."
He further added: "The issue can be considered concluded. However, if the Israeli regime makes another mistake, Iran's response will be significantly more severe. "This is a conflict between Iran and the rogue Israeli regime that America should stay away from."
Previously, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced in its second announcement after the start of large-scale drone and missile attacks on the Zionist regime that following these attacks, important military targets of the Zionist terrorist army in the occupied territories were successfully hit and destroyed. are At the same time, Iran's Revolutionary Guards has warned the US about any support and participation in harming the country's interests.