Iran Urges UN to Condemn Trump's Military Threat

Iran has formally addressed the United Nations, calling for condemnation of President Donald Trump's recent threat to attack the country, emphasizing that it would respond 'decisively' to any military aggression.

Amir Iravani, Iran’s ambassador to the UN, conveyed this message in a letter to the organization on Thursday, asserting that Iran does not seek to escalate tensions or initiate conflict with any nation.

However, Iravani highlighted that should Iran face an attack, it would regard 'all bases, facilities, and assets of the hostile force' in the region as valid targets.

He stated, 'In light of the precarious situation in the region and the ongoing movements and accumulation of military resources by the United States, statements of this nature from the President of the United States must not be viewed merely as rhetoric; they represent a genuine threat of military aggression that could have catastrophic implications for the region and pose a severe risk to international peace and security.'

Furthermore, the Iranian representative insisted that the UN Security Council must take immediate action to prevent the normalisation or acceptance of military threats and acts of aggression as legitimate political tools in international relations.

'Should this unlawful behavior go unchecked, other sovereign nations may soon find themselves in similar predicaments,' he remarked.

This statement follows Trump's earlier warning that Iran had a window of 10 to 15 days to agree to a peace deal, which he communicated during a peace summit convened in Washington, attended by representatives from approximately 40 nations.

Among Trump’s remarks at this meeting was a potentially escalating ultimatum regarding Iran's compliance with a proposed peace deal, suggesting that further actions might soon be considered, although he did not rule out the possibility of arriving at an agreement in the coming days.

Recently, tensions have escalated between the two nations, particularly following Trump's remarks during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concerning the potential for further military action against Iran if it attempts to resume its nuclear or missile development programs.

Additionally, anti-government protests erupted in Iran on December 28 last year, triggered by a deepening economic crisis largely attributed to US sanctions. During these protests, Trump assured demonstrators that the US would intervene if Iranian authorities resorted to violence against the protestors, claiming that 'help is on the way', though he later stated that executions of protestors had ceased.