Iran despatched a letter to the president of the UN Security Council on Tuesday condemning Israel’s strike on the Lebanese capital Beirut and referred to as for “immediate action” in response to “this criminal act.”
Iran’s mission to the UN stated within the letter seen by Anadolu that the assault additional demonstrates that Israel has “no regard for the norms and principles of international law.”
“The Islamic Republic of Iran condemns in the strongest possible terms these cowardly terrorist attacks which resulted in the loss of life and injury of several civilians. This heinous crime constitutes a blatant violation of Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, the UN Charter and international law, particularly international humanitarian law,” the letter stated.
“It must be unequivocally and immediately condemned by the Security Council. The Security Council must also take immediate action in response to this criminal act to ensure that such aggression, which threatens regional peace and security, is not repeated. Israel must be held accountable for these atrocities and cannot go unpunished,” it added.
Earlier Tuesday, the Israeli army struck southern Beirut to focus on a senior Hezbollah commander in retaliation for an assault Saturday on the Druze city of Majdal Shams within the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
While Israel blamed Hezbollah for Saturday’s assault, the Lebanese group denied any accountability.
The Lebanese Health Ministry stated no less than three individuals have been killed within the Israeli strike on Beirut and 74 individuals have been injured.
Source: www.anews.com.tr