kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister outlined the country's position regarding potential threats and aggression. He emphasized that any use of force against Iran's territorial integrity would constitute a clear violation of Article 2(4) of the UN Charter, which prohibits the threat of force, and would be considered an act of aggression as defined by UN General Assembly Resolution 3314.
The official further condemned the threat of attacking power plants and bridges, categorizing them as civilian infrastructure, as war crimes under Article 8(2)(b) of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and Protocol I of the 1977 Geneva Conventions.
Highlighting recent statements, the Deputy Foreign Minister pointed out that the President of the United States, in his capacity as the highest official of his country, has publicly threatened to commit war crimes. This, the official stated, incurs individual criminal responsibility for the U.S. President at the International Criminal Court and any competent national court.
Reaffirming Iran's right to self-defense, the statement cited Article 51 of the UN Charter, asserting that the Islamic Republic of Iran will provide a decisive, immediate, and regrettable response to any aggression or imminent threat.
The Deputy Foreign Minister concluded with a recommendation, urging the U.S. President to cease such threats, which he warned would have consequences extending beyond Iran, before his name is recorded in history as a "master war criminal."
M.Majdi - Mahboubeh Habibi
