Iran Condemns U.S. Strikes on Nuclear Sites, Accuses Washington of Sabotaging Diplomacy and Violating International Law
Tehran called on the UN Security Council to convene an emergency session to condemn the U.S. action and to hold the American government accountable.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — Iran has sharply condemned the recent U.S. airstrikes on its nuclear facilities, calling the attacks a flagrant violation of international law and an egregious breach of the United Nations Charter. The condemnation follows a series of retaliatory events between Iran, Israel, and the United States, and comes as diplomatic tensions in the region reach a critical point.
In a statement published Sunday by the state-run Tasnim News Agency, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said the U.S. strikes represented a “brutal military aggression against Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities” and accused Washington of acting in “criminal collaboration with the genocidal Zionist regime.” The statement described the attacks as part of a broader American strategy of hostility toward Iran and called for immediate international condemnation and accountability.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran strongly condemns the brutal US military aggression... carried out in gross and unprecedented violation of the most fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter and international law,” the ministry said, adding that Iran reserves “the right to defend itself with full force.”
The Foreign Ministry further alleged that the assault took place in the early hours of the tenth day of Israel’s ongoing military aggression against Iran and accused the United States of joining in what it termed “a dangerous war against Iran’s core sovereignty.” The statement also framed the strike as a deliberate attempt to undermine diplomatic efforts and provoke further escalation.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi echoed these sentiments in a post on X, stating: “Last week, we were in negotiations with the US when Israel decided to blow up that diplomacy. This week, we held talks with the E3/EU when the US decided to blow up that diplomacy. What conclusion would you draw?”
Araghchi further criticized Western demands for Iran to “return to the table,” questioning how Iran could return to negotiations it had never left.
Last week, we were in negotiations with the US when Israel decided to blow up that diplomacy.
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) June 22, 2025
This week, we held talks with the E3/EU when the US decided to blow up that diplomacy.
What conclusion would you draw?
To Britain and the EU High Rep, it is Iran which must "return"…
The Iranian government’s statement also issued a stern rebuke to the United Nations, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and the global community, demanding urgent action to address what it calls a blatant act of lawlessness. “Silence in the face of such blatant aggression will endanger the world with unprecedented peril,” the ministry warned.
Tehran called on the UN Security Council to convene an emergency session to condemn the U.S. action and to hold the American government accountable. It also criticized the IAEA and its Director General, accusing them of bias and failing in their responsibility to protect nuclear sites under international safeguards.
The confrontation follows U.S. military strikes that reportedly targeted three Iranian nuclear facilities: Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. U.S. President Donald Trump, in a Truth Social post, described the operation as a successful mission and congratulated American forces, declaring, “Now is the time for peace.”
The situation has sparked concerns about the potential for a broader regional war, with international observers urging restraint and a return to diplomacy. Iran, however, maintains that it has not abandoned negotiations and insists that recent events prove it is the victim of external aggression, not its instigator.