Iran has issued a statement through its United Nations mission in New York, suggesting a path for Israel to prevent further escalation if it views the conflict as “concluded.”
The statement, posted on social media platform X by the mission, cites Article 51 of the UN Charter on legitimate defense to justify Iran’s military response to what it describes as Israeli aggression against its diplomatic premises in Damascus.
According to the statement, the matter can be considered concluded for now.
However, Iran warns that any future mistakes by Israel will prompt a more severe response. The mission frames this as a conflict between Iran and Israel, emphasizing that the U.S. should not interfere.
On Saturday night, Iran launched three waves of projectiles, including suicide drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles, at Israel in retaliation for an attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus.
Although the attack resulted in the deaths of seven high-ranking members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Israel has not claimed responsibility for it.
Article 51 of the UN Charter affirms the inherent right of self-defense in the event of an armed attack against a UN member state until the Security Council takes appropriate measures to maintain international peace and security.
Iran has been criticized in the past for not respecting the diplomatic immunity of embassies and consulates, particularly concerning the U.S. and Israel.
In 1983, Iran and Hezbollah were implicated in the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Beirut and later in a terrorist attack on a multinational force barracks in Lebanon, resulting in significant casualties.
More recently, an Argentine court determined that Iran, in collaboration with Hezbollah, was responsible for bombings on the Israeli embassy and a Jewish community center in Argentina in 1994.
In 1979, Iranian students seized the U.S. embassy in Tehran and held American hostages during the Iran Hostage Crisis.
Last week, Russia’s attempt to condemn Israel for the Damascus strike at the UN Security Council was opposed by the United States, Britain, and France, citing insufficient clarity on the facts surrounding the incident and failure to reach consensus among members.
