TEHRAN – In a scathing letter to the UN Secretary-General and the Security Council, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragut has condemned the US “blatant military attack” on Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities as a violation of unprecedented international law.
Missive detailed that Sunday’s US airstrikes target Natanz, Isfahan and Fordo enrichment sites.
“This attack by nuclear-armed states on non-nuclear NPT members constitutes a dangerous collapse of global norms,” he declared.
The strike reportedly took place with the B-2 stealth bomber and the 30,000-pound “bunkerbuster” bomber, marking a dramatic escalation in the US-Israel campaign against Iran.
Araghchi noted that the IAEA confirmed that no radiation leakage occurred after the strike.
He warned that the attacks run the risk of “devastating humanitarian and environmental impacts,” citing that Geneva Convention protocols expressly prohibit assaults against nuclear facilities.
The Foreign Minister’s letter said the US was a part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “warm” and accused Washington of supporting “genocide groups led by internationally appointed war criminals.”
Araguchi highlights the Security Council’s silent “strict double standard” against Israel’s undeclared nuclear weapons, in contrast to Iran’s programme derived from the transparent IAEA.
His letter said the Israeli regime, which launched hostilities on June 13 with an enemy killing military commanders and nuclear scientists, is outside the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Since the beginning of the war imposed in Tel Aviv, more than 400 civilians have been marching. This is a cultural landmark like the ancient Sasania salvation of Taq-e Bostan, which is threatened by nearby strikes.
Araguchi also claimed that the US escalation revealed Washington’s “light empt against diplomacy.”
Satellite images analyzed by Reuters showed surface damage to the mountains protecting the facility, despite claims that it would destroy the underground enrichment holes in Fold.
Iranian media also reported that the most enriched uranium had been relocated prior to the attack.
Araguchi’s letter was concluded on an urgent appeal. The Security Council must issue a “clear condemnation” of the United States and be held responsible for “state terrorism.”