Ministry of Foreign Affairs of I.R. of Iran

09/19/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/19/2024 10:02

Iran deputy FM: legal intl. measures in repose to Zionists act of terror on agenda

Iran deputy FM: legal intl. measures in repose to Zionists act of terror on agenda

Irans Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi condemned the terrorist act of the Zionist regime that targeted Lebanese citizens and led to the injury of the Iranian ambassador announcing that the Foreign Ministry immediately placed political and legal actions on its urgent agenda.

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, condemned the terrorist act of the Zionist regime that targeted Lebanese citizens and led to the injury of the Iranian ambassador, announcing that the Foreign Ministry immediately placed political and legal actions on its urgent agenda.

He noted that, following the Iranian foreign minister's call with his Lebanese counterpart and the immediate transfer of several injured individuals, including the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Beirut, to Tehran for treatment with the assistance of the Red Crescent and the Ministry of Health, the following actions were promptly initiated:

- Instructions were sent to the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations to engage in close consultations with the Lebanese Mission for any necessary actions, utilizing UN mechanisms, and to coordinate with certain countries to convene a session of the UN Security Council.

- A formal letter of protest from the Islamic Republic of Iran was drafted to the UN Secretary-General and the Security Council, which has been dispatched by the Iranian UN Mission to the relevant authorities.

- A diplomatic note was sent to all political missions and international organizations based in Tehran yesterday, conveying Iran's stance and expecting a condemnation of the terrorist act.

Gharibabadi further stated: "The attack on the Iranian ambassador will also be officially reported within the relevant agenda item at the UN General Assembly's legal committee. Moreover, legal actions against this terrorist act, within international and national frameworks, in consultation with Lebanon, are also under consideration."