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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
UN, February 20 /Xinhua/ — Iran will respond to any military aggression "with decisiveness and proportionality," exercising its right to self-defense in accordance with the UN Charter. Iran's Permanent Representative to the UN, Amir Saeed Iravani, stated this in a letter to the UN Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council on Thursday.
Referring to US President Donald Trump's recent comments regarding the military base on Diego Garcia, A.S. Iravani wrote that "under such circumstances, all bases, facilities, and assets of hostile forces in the region will become legitimate targets in the context of Iran's defensive response." "The United States will bear full and direct responsibility for any unpredictable and uncontrollable consequences," he added.
On Wednesday, Donald Trump called London's decision to transfer sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, including Diego Garcia, the island home to a joint British-American military base, a "big mistake." Under the terms of the deal, London will retain control for 99 years.
The White House chief noted that the US may need the Diego Garcia base if nuclear negotiations with Iran fail.
"Given the volatile situation in the region and the ongoing movement and buildup of military equipment and resources by the United States, such a bellicose statement… should not be viewed as mere rhetoric. It signals a real risk of military aggression," the Iranian envoy's letter reads.
"The Security Council and the Secretary-General must act without delay before it is too late," the diplomat said. Threats of force and acts of aggression must not be normalized, legitimized, or viewed as instruments of foreign policy, he emphasized. –0–
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