Iran's MFA vows to use ‘all capabilities’ to confront new US aggression
Tehran - BORNA - In a statement issued Wednesday, the ministry said the "aggressive actions" were launched in the early hours of Wednesday from "two countries in the region," which it later identified as Kuwait and Bahrain.
"These aggressive actions not only violate the ceasefire understanding of April 9 but also constitute a flagrant violation of the fundamental principle prohibiting the use of force under Article 2, Paragraph 4 of the United Nations Charter and international law," the ministry said.
The statement hit out at Washington’s "colonial use of the territory and facilities of regional countries to advance its aggressive plans against Iran" and noted the "direct and clear responsibility of the rulers of Kuwait and Bahrain in relation to last night's aggressive actions."
"The action of any country in allowing aggressor parties to use its land, sea, or air territory or facilities and bases located within their territory to carry out or support military aggression against Iran constitutes a clear violation of fundamental rules of international law and the principle of good neighborliness," the ministry said.
It added that under UN General Assembly Resolution 3314, such conduct is "tantamount to committing an act of aggression against Iran".
The Iranian Foreign Ministry emphasized that it holds the "American-Zionist aggressors and all parties that assist them in committing acts of aggression against Iran by placing their territory and facilities at their disposal" fully responsible for the consequences of the current situation.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran, in exercising its inherent right to defend its territorial integrity and national sovereignty, will use all its capabilities to confront aggressive actions, including through targeting the origin and source of aggressive attacks," the statement said.
The United States has imposed a blockade on Iranian ports, unlawfully seizing Iranian commercial vessels and detaining their crews.
Iran's ambassador to the United Nations warned in April that continued US military operations in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz risk "catastrophic consequences" that could spread far beyond the region and threaten international peace and security.
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