In a statement issued on Thursday, the ministry noted that continued US and Israeli aggression and threats of the American officials against the country is a clear sign of ‘war crime’.
Thirty-four days have passed since the illegal and brutal war waged by the United States and the Zionist regime against Iran and each day reveals a new dimension of the aggressors' brutality and their hatred towards Iran and Iranians. In these 34 days, the American-Zionist aggressors have crossed all legal, moral and human boundaries and have spared no effort to commit any crime or atrocity under the guise of "war".
From the very early hours of the brutal attack against Iran, the US and Israeli aggressors targeted schools, hospitals and stadiums with terrorist attacks on the workplace of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and high-ranking military commanders. The US attack on Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab and Lamerd Stadium in Fars were just two examples of the crimes of the ruthless enemy on the first day of the attack against Iran on February 28.
During the 34 days, the American-Zionist enemy, in addition to attacking more than 600 schools and educational centers, attacked a large number of universities and scientific-research centers, hospitals and health centers, as well as historical-cultural sites and buildings and museums. These attacks are a clear sign of the hostility of the United States and the Zionist regime towards Iranian identity and their hostility to the scientific growth and development of Iranians.
“The explicit threat to ‘bomb Iran back to the Stone Age’ and to destroy power plants—which are vital for the survival and livelihood of a nation—is a violent and unlawful threat whose primary aim is to instill fear and terror among the civilian population,” the ministry said.
The Iranian statement cited international legal provisions, including the 1977 Additional Protocol I and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, to support its argument that such threats qualify as war crimes.
The ministry stated that 34 days into an “illegal and brutal war” by the United States and Israel, new dimensions of “aggression and hostility” against Iran continue to emerge.
It slammed the US and Israel for violating legal, moral, and humanitarian norms, referring to attacks on civilian infrastructure including schools, hospitals, sports facilities, and cultural sites.
The statement emphasized that strikes on a primary school in Minab and a stadium in Lamerd on the first day of the terrorist war as examples of “war crimes.”
It also noted that more than 600 educational institutions, as well as universities, research centers, healthcare facilities, and historical sites, have been targeted in the past month.
Iran further slammed the US and Israel for attacking industrial and production centers built over decades despite sanctions, describing the actions as part of a broader campaign against Iran’s development.
The ministry also criticized recent remarks by US officials, including threats to target Iran’s energy infrastructure, calling them evidence of “criminal intent” and potential acts of war crimes and genocide.
Referring specifically to threats to destroy power plants, the statement said targeting infrastructure essential for civilian survival is illegal and intended to spread fear among the population.
Iran called on the United Nations, the Security Council, the UN Secretary-General, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and all governments to fulfill their responsibilities by condemning grave violations of international law and taking action to hold perpetrators accountable.
The statement warned that failure to respond to such actions and threats would have serious consequences for international law and global stability.
Reaffirming its position, the ministry said Iran will continue to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity with full determination and all available means.
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