Guterres: The bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities is a dangerous turn .. We must not give up peace

Antonio Guterres confirmed that the peoples of the region cannot bear another whirlpool of destruction. This came during his speech in an emergency session held by the UN Security Council, on Sunday afternoon, following the American bombing of Iranian nuclear establishments.

Guterres said at the beginning of the session that, since the beginning of the crisis, he repeatedly condemned any military escalation in the Middle East, noting that his call to the Security Council just two days ago to give peace an opportunity “has not received a response.”

He called for the necessity of taking decisive and immediate measures to stop the fighting and return to “Serious and sustainable negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program.” وعاتورtoThe need for a reliable, comprehensive and verified solution, would restore confidence, including providing fully access to the IAEA inspectors.

He added: “The Non -spreading Nuclear Weapons Treaty is the cornerstone of international peace and security. Iran must fully respect it.” The Secretary -General said that all member states must act in accordance with their obligations under the United Nations Charter and other rules of international law, adding that peace was.

He added: “We face a difficult option. One of the two tracks leads to a wider war, deeper human suffering, and serious harm to the international system. The other path leads to reducing escalation, diplomacy and dialogue. We know which two tracks are correct.”

Mr. Guterres called on the council and its members to act rationally and control the soul and urgency, and concluded his speech by saying: “We cannot – and we should not – give up peace.”

More instability and volatility

For his part, Miroslav Yanca, Assistant Secretary -General of the United Nations for Europe, Central Asia and the American, said that recent events should be seen in the utmost seriousness, and it represents a “serious escalation in a conflict that has already destroyed many lives” in both Israel and Iran.

According to the Iranian Ministry of Health, 430 people were killed and more than 3,500 others were injured by Israeli strikes by yesterday, Saturday, most of them civilians, throughout Iran. While the Israeli authorities have indicated the killing of 25 Israelis and the injury of 1,300 others since the clashes with Iran began.

Mr. Yanca warned that the conflict “It risk drowning the area in more instability and volatility,” Where some NGOs allied with Iran have warned of the American intervention, and the Iranian parliament expressed its support to close the Strait of Hormuz.

He said: “The Middle East cannot bear another violent conflict in which civilians pay the price of military confrontations, and the world will also not survive the repercussions of this dangerous conflict.”

He called on all countries to fulfill their obligations to settle their international disputes by peaceful means, and to fulfill their nuclear obligations. He added: “There is no military solution to this conflict. We need diplomacy, calm the escalation, and build confidence now.”

International Atomic Energy Agency

In turn, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Mariano Grossi, said that the nuclear spread system – which was the basis of international security for more than half a century – “at stake.”

He added that there is an opportunity for diplomacy, warning that if this window is closed, “Violence and destruction may reach unbelievable levels.” He stressed that any agreement that will be reached will require proof of facts on the ground, which can only be achieved through the agency’s inspections.

Mr. Grossi said that the agency’s inspectors are present in Iran, and they require the cessation of hostilities “So that Iran can allow the teams to enter the sites under the necessary safety and security conditions.” He stressed that Iran can take special measures to protect its nuclear materials and equipment according to its obligations with the agency.

Commenting on the situation on the ground, Mr. Grossi said that the drilling is visible on the Fordo site, the main site in which Iran has fertilized uranium by 60%. He added: “At the present time, no one, including the International Atomic Energy Agency, is in a position that allows him to assess underground damage in Fordo.”

He pointed out that Iran informed the agency that there was no increase in radiation levels outside the three sites that were bombed. He added that the agency continues to monitor the situation and encourage the Iranian regulatory authority to maintain its connection “What is indispensable” With the agency’s accident and emergency accident center.

He reaffirmed his position that armed attacks should never be on nuclear facilities, which may lead to radioactive emissions with severe consequences “Within the borders of the state that was attacked and outside.”

He said that the agency can publish nuclear safety and security experts to Iran immediately with the support of the Security Council in addition to the inspectors of the guarantees already on the ground, adding that it is ready to play its role to end this military confrontation.

USA

The list of US delegate to the United Nations Dorothy Xia said that the strikes The American military on Iranian nuclear establishments aimed to dismantle Iran’s ability to enrich uranium and stop the “nuclear threat posed by the largest terrorist country in the world,” she said.

She added that the operation “sought to eliminate an old source, but quickly escalates for global insecurity, and helping our ally with Israel in our natural right to defend collective self -soul in line with the United Nations Charter.” She pointed out that the Iranian government, for 40 years, called for “death to America” ​​and “death to Israel” and posed a continuous threat to the peace and security of its neighbors, the United States and the whole world, as she put it.

She added that Iran attacked Israel with hundreds of ballistic missiles and through terrorist agents. She indicated that Iran, for decades, was responsible for the suffering and countless deaths throughout the Middle East.

She also said that the Iranian government and its agents killed many Americans, including American service personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan. In recent weeks, she said, Iranian officials have intensified their threats and verbal aggression.

She continued: “Iran has long worked to hide its nuclear program and obstructed the efforts made in good faith in recent negotiations.”

Iran

For his part, Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Amir Said Irwani Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a “war criminal required internationally,” referring to Netanyahu, “He succeeded in kidnapping American foreign policy, and dragging it to another expensive war that is baseless,” he said.

He indicated that “The United States – the only country to use nuclear weapons at all – resorted to the use of illegal force against his country with a fabricated and absurd pretext: preventing Iran from owning nuclear weapons. What a bitter and tragic paradox.”

The Iranian ambassador said that the Israeli and American attacks on his country “It did not happen from a vacuum,” It is a direct result “For illegal and political motives taken by the United States and its European partners – the United Kingdom, France and Germany – in addition to the biased behavior of the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency,” He said.

Mr. Iravani indicated that the diplomatic offer in which his country was involved in “It was only a trick to mislead the international community.” He added “Tampering” With a nuclear proliferation and convert it into a political weapon, “And its exploitation as an excuse for the aggression and illegal actions that endangered my country’s supreme interests.”

Iranian Ambassador Amir Said Irvani said that the shame of “selective behavior and double standards of the International Atomic Energy Agency Governor Council and the Security Council” will forever the credibility of these international bodies, adding: “With this blatant bias, there is no guarantee that the other members of the Nuclear Proliferation Treaty will not face similar aggression.”

He pointed out that if the council fails to act and condemn “The blatant aggression” On his country, then “The stigma of collusion will remain forever on its conscience, as is the case with Gaza.” He put it.

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