War and blockade part of same strategy to weaken Iran: Geneva envoy
A senior Iranian diplomat has censured the United States over unilateral sanctions and warfare against the Islamic Republic, saying aggression and blockade are part of a broader strategy to undermine the independence of Iran.
Ali Bahraini, who leads the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva, made the remarks on Wednesday at the 5th Meeting of the 63rd Session of the Human Rights Council.
During the meeting, Bahraini warned that unilateral coercive measures are instruments of a policy that undermines sovereign equality and peoples' right to self-determination, according to an excerpt of the remarks published on the Iranian mission's X account.
He said the convergence of unlawful military attacks, economic warfare, and naval blockade against Iran reflects a broader strategy to weaken an independent and resilient nation.
"The right to life is not a bargaining chip, and self-determination is not a privilege to be granted or withdrawn by powerful states. Both must be respected, without exception.”
The ambassador's remarks come weeks after the United States announced it was imposing some of its harshest sanctions ever on Iran after an apparent failure of its military aggression against the country.
In his speech, Bahraini made a reference to studies carried out by UN experts which indicate that unilateral coercive measures have been used as a tool for exerting colonial pressure to undermine the sovereign equality of states and the right to self-determination of their peoples.
Bahraini said unilateral coercive measures cannot be a legitimate tool for advancing political objectives because they create heavy human costs and undermine the fundamental rights of peoples around the world.
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