Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations Amir Iravani said at an emergency UN Security Council meeting on Friday (June 14) that Israeli attacks have killed 78 people and injured more than 320.
He condemned the strikes as “barbaric and criminal,” stating that while the targets included senior military officials and nuclear scientists, the overwhelming majority of the victims were civilians, including women and children.
00:00The provisional agenda for this meeting is threats to international peace and security.
00:06Certainly, I have repeatedly...
00:08Madam President, we strongly and unequivocally condemn the barbaric and criminal attack.
00:15A series of targeted assassinations were against senior military officials, nuclear scientists and innocent civilians.
00:24So far, 78 people, including senior military officials, have been martyred and over 320 others injured.
00:35The overwhelming majority of them civilians, including women and children,
00:41affirms its inherent right to self-defense as enshrined in Article 51 of the UN Charter.
00:48Iran will respond decisively and proportionately to these acts of aggression at a time, in a place, and by means of its choosing.
01:00This is not a threat.
01:01This is the natural, legal, and necessary consequence of an unprovoked military attack.
01:08If Iran's response will be firm, lawful, and essential to restore deterrence, defend our sovereignty, and uphold the principles of international law.
01:21No aggressor can be allowed to act with impunity.
01:25No aggressor can be non-clockwise, except being self-abiding, whether it's LLC and John
01:44asset, save his city that can often be conditioned by an minced community, can also be themed by an urban comfort of the country.
