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Iran's 'one word only' for America after deadly strikes as WW3 fears intensify
The Iranian representative to the United Nations said the country had ‘one word only’ for the USA after deadly airstrikes in the country over the weekend.
Iran’s ambassador gave an angry and impassioned speech to an emergency meeting in the aftermath of Operation Epic Fury.
Operation Epic Fury saw US and Israeli airstrikes rock Iran
The USA and Israel launched strikes against the Middle Eastern nation this weekend, targeting nuclear sites and missile program in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Their aim was to ‘dismantle the Iranian regime’s security apparatus’, according to the US.
However, according to United Nations News, those strikes are in contravention of the laws of the group as they do not meet the criteria for lawful self-defence, therefore ‘constitute a violation of Article Two’.
Iran has said that it will invoke the UN Charter’s Article 51 to defend itself ‘without hesitation’.
In a speech at the emergency UN meeting, Iranian ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani warned the US to be ‘polite’.
“I have one word only,” Iravani said.
"I advise to the representative of the United States to be polite.
“It will be better for yourself and the country you represented, thank you.”
US representative Mike Waltz hit back angrily
The US ambassador Mike Waltz wasn’t happy with Iran’s reaction.
He said: “Frankly, I'm not going to dignify this with another response.
“Especially, as this representative sits here, in this body, representing a regime that has killed tens of thousands of its own people and imprisoned many more simply for wanting freedom from your tyranny.”
Iravani went on to argue that this fresh war against Iran is unlawful and against the UN Charter, adding: “This morning, the United States regime - jointly and in coordination with the Israeli regime - initiated an unprovoked and premeditated aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran for the second time in recent months,
“This is not only an act of aggression; it is a war crime and a crime against humanity,
“The invocation to ‘preemptive attack’, claims of imminent threat, or other unsubstantiated political claims, are unfounded legally, morally and politically.”
The efforts by the US military, Waltz said, are aimed at ensuring that ‘the Iranian regime can never, ever threaten the world with a nuclear weapon.’
The UN Secretary General António Guterres criticized Israel and the US for their actions, as well as the Iranian counterstrikes.
“We are witnessing a grave threat to international peace and security,” he said.
“Let me be clear: There is no viable alternative to the peace settlement of international disputes.”