Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - International Service: Amir Saeed Irwani, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, following the Zionist regime's attack on the humanitarian aid warehouse of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Red Crescent in Syria, told Pascal Christian, the head of the Security Council, and Antonio UN Secretary General Guterres wrote a letter.
This letter states: Following the instructions received from the respective government, this correspondence is sent to draw your attention and with the aim of strongly condemning the deliberate and brutal bombing of the Iran Red Crescent humanitarian aid warehouse by the occupying regime of Israel on the night of October 9, 2024. The facility, which was located on the Syrian-Lebanon border, contained vital humanitarian equipment including 200 hospital beds, a fully equipped field hospital with 56 beds and advanced medical equipment, oxygen production units, critical medical items, two mobile bakeries, food and drinking water, 5000 food packages and other essential shelter items.
In this letter, he stated: This heinous attack on humanitarian aid is a clear violation of international law and a horrible act against efforts aimed at saving human lives. This humanitarian facility was established by the Iranian Red Crescent solely to provide vital aid to displaced Lebanese civilians and victims of the Israeli regime's incessant and brutal aggression, acting as a lifeline for those suffering from such atrocities.
The Red Crescent had informed the Red Cross of its intention
The representative of Iran in the United Nations wrote in this letter: The Red Crescent of the Islamic Republic of Iran had officially informed the International Committee of the Red Cross of its intention to establish this humanitarian aid center. However, despite the center's purely humanitarian goals, its facilities and equipment were completely destroyed in this barbaric and terrorist attack.
war crime
The mentioned letter states: The deliberate targeting of humanitarian and medical facilities by the Israeli regime is a clear violation of international humanitarian law and is undeniably considered a war crime. Under international law, any attack on civilian infrastructure, especially humanitarian and medical facilities, equipment and hospitals, is categorically prohibited. These centers and equipment have full protection and must be respected and protected in all circumstances without exception. Any violation of this basic principle is a serious violation of international law and should not be tolerated under any circumstances.
Irvani added in this letter: The Islamic Republic of Iran requests the Security Council to condemn this heinous crime in the strongest possible way and to take immediate and decisive measures to prevent further violations by the Zionist regime.
The representative of Iran stated in this letter: Considering the current war and genocide and the continuous aggression of the occupying Israeli regime against the people of Palestine and Lebanon, the Security Council must fulfill its duty in protecting civilians, humanitarian aid workers and medical facilities. International law should be respected and binding; Such horrible crimes cannot go unanswered.
In the end, he noted: In this regard, the Security Council must act to ensure accountability and prevent the repetition of these crimes.
According to media reports, Ismail Baqaei, the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, described the Zionist regime's attack on the Red Crescent field hospital in the border region of Syria and Lebanon as a war crime and strongly condemned it, and demanded a clear response from the competent international institutions.