Iran protests to UN over US strikes from Persian Gulf states

Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations has sent letters to the world body and the UN Security Council (UNSC) regarding US assaults on the country from several Persian Gulf countries.

Amir Saeid Iravani, in three separate letters, expressed Tehran's strong protest to the rotating president of the UN Security Council about US use of the territories and airspace of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait for attacks against the Islamic Republic.

"Ever since the onset of the unlawful military aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran on February 28, Qatari soil and that of neighboring countries have been used by aggressors to conduct attacks on Iran," the letters read.

They added, "The illegality of providing territories to aggressors as a step in violation of international norms, and potential repercussions have earlier been conveyed to Qatari authorities, and published as an official document of the UNSC."

Iravani noted that aggressors, with the assistance of Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE, have targeted thousands of civilians and non-military infrastructure in Iran, stressing such measures are in flagrant breach of the principles of mutual respect and good neighborliness.

"Within the framework of its inherent right to self-defense, the Islamic Republic of Iran deems any base and military installation used by aggressors to launch or support armed attacks against its territories as a legitimate military target. It reserves the right to adopt all necessary and proper measures to prevent further casualties and damage," the Iranian diplomat pointed out.

Iravani stressed that Tehran has long observed the principle of good neighborliness with the Persian Gulf littoral states; but Qatar, the UAE and Kuwait have failed to do so, and allowed the US to use their territories to wage and continue aggression against the Islamic Republic.

"The globally unlawful acts of Qatar carry international accountability for the country, and it is imperative that Doha must pay indemnities for all damages inflicted upon the Islamic Republic of Iran," he noted.

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