Iran urges UN, world leaders to stop US attacks
Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Nigeria's capital, Abuja has asked the United Nations,UN, government and the international community to speak out against what it describes as unending Unitee States military attacks on Iran and the killing of its citizens.
The embassy made the call in a press statement on Friday, 4th September, following what it described as US attacks on August 30 and renewed attacks on 1st of September in several parts of Iran.
The Iran embassy said the strikes were a violation of Iran’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, describing them as "an act of military aggression by a foreign country against an independent state".
It said Iran did not start the conflict and had the right to defend itself under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter.
According to the statement, Iran’s response was aimed at stopping the attacks, protecting its people and territory, and preventing further attacks.
The embassy said civilians were among the major victims of the attacks, particularly in southern Iran.
It said an attack on September 1 affected a wedding ceremony in Bandar Kuhestak, Sirik County, where 68 people attending the ceremony were killed or injured.
It also referred to another attack on Shajareh Tayyebeh School in Minab, saying large number of children were killed.
The embassy accused the US of making various claims to justify its actions and said such claims could not change what it described as the reality of their brutality.
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