politics
March 4, 2026
Iran entitled to strike back at US, Israel under UN Charter
Kazem Jalali says that the armed attack gives Iran an inherent right to self-defense
TL;DR
- Iran's Ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, stated that Iran has the right to retaliate against the US and Israel under Article 51 of the UN Charter.
- Jalali described continued systematic attacks on Iran's interests as armed aggression, granting Iran the right to self-defense.
- Iran views its actions as a systematic response to restore deterrence and uphold international law, not as aggression.
- The US and Israel launched a military operation against Iran on February 28, striking major cities and citing alleged threats.
- The attacks resulted in the deaths of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and other senior officials.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced retaliatory operations targeting sites in Israel and US military bases in several Middle Eastern countries.
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