02.03.2026 10:27
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused the United States and Israel of violating international law due to actions against the country's leader, Ali Khamenei. Araghchi stated that this situation imposes international responsibility on the responsible states and creates criminal liability for the individuals involved.
The Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused the United States and Israel of severely violating international law due to actions targeting the country's highest official, Ali Khamenei.
Araghchi published a letter on his social media account addressed to United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and members of the Security Council. Accordingly, Araghchi stated that the attack on Iranian leader Khamenei is contrary to the binding principles of international law and customs, as well as the principles outlined in the 1973 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Internationally Protected Persons.
"THE ATTACK ON KHAMENEI MUST BE ACCOUNTED FOR"
Araghchi stated, "This action creates international responsibility for the states involved in the relevant violation. Additionally, it also brings individual criminal responsibility for the President of the United States, the Prime Minister of Israel, and all individuals involved in the planning, ordering, approving, committing, or in any way aiding and abetting this criminal act."
Emphasizing that Iran reserves the right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter, Araghchi called on UN Secretary-General Guterres and the Security Council to take immediate concrete and effective steps to hold accountable those responsible for the attack on Khamenei.