20 June 2025
“Without the support and protection of certain Western States — especially the United States — Israel could not have carried out this aggression with such impunity,” said the representative of Iran, adding that “their complicity must be recorded by history”.
He criticized the IAEA Director General for remaining silent despite Iran’s repeated warnings about threats to its safeguarded nuclear facilities, stating that such silence undermines the Agency’s credibility and neutrality. Reaffirming the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear programme, he stressed that it remains under the most extensive IAEA inspections and that Iran has long advocated for the establishment of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East. In contrast, he said, Israel — possessing undeclared nuclear weapons — refuses to accede to the Non-Proliferation Treaty and obstructs regional disarmament efforts.
“The Security Council must act now,” he urged, reiterating his country’s call for the 15-member organ to: determine that Israel’s use of force and armed attacks constitute a breach of the peace and acts of aggression under Article 39 of the Charter; adopt binding measures under Chapter VII to halt the aggression and prevent its recurrence; clearly condemn the violation of Iran’s sovereignty and the targeting of its safeguarded nuclear facilities; and address the risk of broader regional conflict, particularly the unlawful involvement of a third country. “Inaction will embolden the aggressor, undermine international law and send a message of dangerous impunity to the world,” he warned.