Warns of ‘legitimate response’
TEHRAN: Iran, following US military strikes on its key nuclear facilities, has warned of a “legitimate response”, escalating tensions in an already simmering Middle East owing to Tehran’s ongoing conflict with Israel.
Hours after the US strikes, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that the attacks “will have everlasting consequences” and vowed that Tehran “reserves all options” for retaliation. “The events this morning are outrageous and will have everlasting consequences. Each and every member of the UN must be alarmed over this extremely dangerous, lawless and criminal behaviour,” he wrote in his X post.
“In accordance with the UN Charter and its provisions allowing a legitimate response in self-defence, Iran reserves all options to defend its sovereignty, interest, and people,” the post added.
Araghchi’s remarks on social platform X marked the first reaction from a senior official regarding the attacks on Isfahan, Fordo, and Natanz.
Later, in another post, Araghchi dismissed calls for Tehran to return to diplomatic talks with the US, stating that the overnight attacks blew up any chance of diplomacy.
Agencies