Iran urges UN chief to explicitly name US, Israel over regional aggression
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has called on United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to explicitly identify the United States and Israel as responsible for violations of international law, saying the UN must act to preserve its credibility.
In a post on X on Thursday, Baghaei referred to remarks delivered by Guterres on July 23, in which the UN chief warned of an "alarming disregard for international law" and the growing consequences of impunity.
Quoting the secretary-general, Baghaei highlighted Guterres' warning that, "Impunity is spreading," that "violations are going unanswered," and that "when parties prioritize military solutions over negotiated settlements, civilians pay the heaviest toll."
He also cited Guterres' assessment that "the region is being pulled into an ever-widening circle of confrontation."
UNSG Antonio Guttres (23 July 2026):
— Esmaeil Baqaei (@IRIMFA_SPOX) July 30, 2026
-"We see an alarming disregard for international law;
-Impunity is spreading;
- Violations are going unanswered; each violation unanswered becomes the next violation’s precedent;
- Trust is eroding; negotiated settlements are becoming harder…
Responding to the remarks, Baghaei wrote, "You are absolutely right, Mr. Secretary-General. But why don't you call a spade a spade?"
He questioned why Guterres has not explicitly named "the two primary culprits — the US and Israel," and also criticized a failure to condemn those who have granted "absolute impunity to the perpetrators of genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and aggression."
Baghaei further urged the UN chief to fulfill his responsibilities, saying, "It is high time you shoulder your responsibility and help prevent the United Nations and its normative system from sharing the same fate as the League of Nations."
The United States and the Israeli regime waged their first criminal military assault against Iran, which lasted 12 days, in June 2025. Their second aggression began on February 28, 2026 and came to a halt in early April after 40 days.
In both wars, Iran's brave resistance and successful retaliatory operations forced the enemies to accept a ceasefire.
This month, however, the US conducted waves of deadly air raids on Iran in violation of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Islamic Republic, signed on June 17, to end the war.
In response, Iranian armed forces launched devastating attacks against strategic American targets across West Asia, dealing heavy blows to the terrorist US military.
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