Iran refutes US, UK accusations over Ukraine war, destabilizing role

Iran’s ambassador to the UN has categorically rejected as baseless accusations made by the US and UK against Tehran over the Ukraine war and regional destabilization.

“I categorically reject the identical accusations made by the representatives of these two countries against Iran concerning the conflict in Ukraine,” Amir Saeid Iravani wrote in a letter to rotating President of the UN Security Council Barbara Woodward.

He said that Iran’s position on Ukraine is “clear, consistent, and remains unchanged.”

Iravani said the US, through its unconditional political, military, and financial support for Israel, bears direct responsibility for the destabilization of the region and the atrocities committed against civilians in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon.

“It is an irrefutable fact that the civilian deaths, devastation, and destruction of infrastructure in Gaza and Lebanon are enabled by US-made weapons and its unwavering support, while its repeated vetoes of ceasefire resolutions in the Security Council shield Israel from accountability,” Iravani said.

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The US, he said, has paralyzed the Security Council, and granted Israel a license to continue its aggression and carnage under the pretext of self-defense with full impunity as evidenced by the recent US veto of the ceasefire resolution on Gaza.

“Similarly, we reject the baseless allegations made by the UK’s Foreign Minister [David Lammy] in the meeting, accusing Iran of regional destabilization. These unfounded claims are an obvious attempt to obscure the UK’s own historical and ongoing role in creating instability and turmoil in the region.

“The UK’s colonial imposition during the Mandate for Palestine coupled with its calculated political engineering to deprive the Palestinian people of their rights, laid the foundation for the injustices and brutalities we witness today,” Iravani said.

He said the UK played a pivotal role in the establishment of the usurping Israeli regime and is directly complicit in the displacement, suffering, and oppression of the Palestinian people.

“The United States and the United Kingdom cannot absolve themselves of responsibility while enabling Israel’s crimes. Their unconditional support of Israel perpetuates conflict and undermines the Security Council’s mandate to maintain international peace and security.”

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