Iran announces right to respond to Israel under UN Charter

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 26, ARMENPRESS. Iran has condemned the Israeli attacks on its military facilities and announced that it has the right to respond.

In a statement, the Iranian foreign ministry said it “strongly condemns Israel’s aggressive actions against Iran’s military centers and considers it an explicit violation of international law and the UN Charter.”

It added that pursuant to its right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter, Iran is entitled and obliged to defend itself from foreign aggression.