Iran’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, Qolamhosein Darzi, told the Security Council that Washington lacks the moral authority to accuse Tehran given its own conduct on the international stage, blaming the United States and Israel for the current confrontation and the deterioration of the regional situation, during a UNSC session.

Darzi said both the U.S. and Israel had initiated an escalation and accused them of openly violating international law and the UN Charter by unleashing what he called unjustified wars of aggression against Iran. He said the consequences included civilian victims and the deaths of senior officials, specialists and personnel linked to various sectors of Iranian society, singling out Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He added that the attacks also damaged industrial infrastructure, bridges, hospitals, transport networks, energy facilities and other essential services.

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The Iranian envoy argued that Washington cannot bomb Iran, violate its sovereignty, strike civilian infrastructure, impose a military and naval blockade and use illegal coercive methods to collectively punish 90 million people, and then expect the Strait of Hormuz to return to normal as if nothing had happened. He also criticized several Security Council members, accusing some Western countries of presenting an interpretation of the facts that distorts the responsibilities of the parties involved.

Darzi concluded that any progress toward a negotiated solution would require verifiable guarantees of non-repetition and attention to the conditions set by Tehran to reduce tensions. He added that, absent such a scenario, Iran remains willing to respond reciprocally to future actions it considers aggressive.

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