TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Justice and International Affairs, Qasem Gallibabadi, has denounced the recent US-Israel military attacks as “blatant crimes” and as a “historical exam” by the UN Security Council, urging them to support the mandate with the face of such illegal activities.
Gallibabadi, who is currently in New York for political consultations and two high-level UN Security Council sessions, made a statement at a special briefing attended by representatives of more than 110 UN member states.
In his speech, he outlined the scope and severity of US-Israel joint strikes against Iranian territory and warned that the attacks pose a direct threat to international peace, security and security. He described the Israeli regime as a major factor in the region’s instability for over 80 years.
“Israel has carried out more than 3,000 terrorist operations, forcibly evicted more than 7 million Palestinians, marched hundreds of thousands, and imprisoned more than one million,” he said.
Galibabadi further warned of the dangers posed by Israel’s undeclared nuclear weapons, noting that the administration holds hundreds of nuclear warheads but remains outside all disarmament and non-proliferation treaties.
In contrast, he stressed that Iran’s nuclear program is peaceful and under constant surveillance by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). He accused Israel and the United States of spreading unfounded claims about Iran’s nuclear bombs for more than 30 years.
He also criticized the silence and accomplices of international organizations and several western provinces, particularly Britain, France and Germany, in response to the strike. “The Security Council, the IAEA Committee and others are either silenced by attackers in violation of international law or on their side,” he said.
Gharibabadi warned that such silence would send dangerous messages. “If a country is not part of a non-proliferation treaty, it can even act with immunity and enjoy privileges.”
“Israel deliberately targeted civilians on strike.”
Separately, during a meeting with Miljana Sporsjarik Egger, chairman of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Galibabadi rejected Israel’s claims of “self-defense” in the attack on Iran, calling it a “blatant lie” and a clear violation of the UN Charter.
He said the regime’s attacks led to martialism or injury to around 7,000 Iranians, most of whom are civilians.
Spoljaric Egger emphasized the importance of strengthening cooperation between the ICRC and the Islamic Republic for her. She also acknowledged the continued cooperation between the ICRC and the Iranian Red Crescent Association, noting that medical aid has already been dispatched to Iran.
On June 13, Israel launched a surprising military strike in assassinating senior military commanders and nuclear scientists while killing civilians, Iranian officials said. Nine days later, on June 22, the United States escalated the conflict by bombing three nuclear facilities, Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan. This states that Iran blatantly violated international law and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Two days later, Iran’s swift and coordinated retaliation operation reportedly managed to halt both the US and Israeli attacks.
Gharibabadi warns E3 about Snapback threat
In another meeting with a group of friends defending the UN Charter, Gallibabadi denounced E3 (a recent statement by Germany, France and the UK) that measured the possibility of revitalizing the Snapback mechanism.
He said efforts to raise a mechanism to revive all UN sanctions on Iran, which were lifted under the 2015 nuclear trade (JCPOA), would escalate tensions sharply. “Western parties will be fully responsible for the outcome,” he warned.
He reaffirmed that Iran “continues to adamantly defend its sovereignty, independence and national interests” in the face of aggression and illegal pressure.
Representatives from several countries, including Russia, China, Palestine, and Venezuela, have expressed broad support for Iran’s position during the meeting.