Iran to continue its legitimate defense with strength

In response to the Zionist aggression on Iran's soil, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran will continue to defend itself against Israel with strength.

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15 June 2025

Araghchi stated in a meeting with foreign ambassadors residing in Tehran, "All of you in [the case of] Gaza witnessed that not only were innocent Palestinian people killed in Gaza, but also human rights, humanitarian rights, international law, and all international standards were killed in Gaza."

"This time, the Zionist regime crossed a new red line in international law, which was an attack on a nuclear facility, which is considered a violation and a very serious offense in terms of international law and is prohibited under any circumstances, and unfortunately, it has been met with indifference by the Security Council. Of course, many countries condemned the Zionist regime's aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran, especially against nuclear facilities, especially the countries of the region, and I thank and appreciate all the esteemed ambassadors who are here and whose countries condemned this aggression."

"Of course, there were countries in Europe that claimed to be civilized and adhere to international law, but instead of condemning Israel, they actually condemned Iran for being the target of aggression."

"We responded to these attacks, and our response is based on the principle of self-defense and is in accordance with an accepted principle in international relations. Every country has the legitimate right to defend itself against aggression, and this is what our armed forces began two nights ago, and last night you witnessed its new dimensions, and this will continue."

Our intention in launching missile attacks on military and economic targets in the occupied Palestinian territory is only to defend ourselves and confront aggression. The first night, we only considered military targets, but because the Israeli regime attacked economic targets yesterday and targeted the Tehran refinery and some areas in Asaluyeh, we also attacked economic targets last night and attacked economic targets and the refinery in occupied Palestine.

"The attack on Asaluyeh yesterday was a clear aggression and a very dangerous act. Bringing the conflict to the Persian Gulf region is a major strategic mistake, probably done intentionally and with intent, and its goal is to drag the war beyond Iranian territory."

"The Persian Gulf region is a very sensitive and complex region, and any military developments there could involve the entire region and even the entire world. This is an action that the Zionist regime started yesterday, and we hope that the international community will take action as soon as possible to stop these crimes and aggression."

"The Islamic Republic of Iran will continue to defend itself with strength, and our armed forces will carry out their duties with authority."

"In our opinion, the Israeli regime's aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran could never have happened without the agreement and support of the United States. We have solid evidence of the support of American forces in the region and American bases in the region for attacks by the Zionist regime's military forces."

"We defend ourselves, which is a completely legitimate defense, and we defend with authority, and this defense is our response to aggression, so if aggression stops, it is natural that our reactions will also stop."/mehr