ALWAGHT- Iran's ambassador to the UN rejected Israel's claims that Tehran has smuggled weapons into Lebanon, asserting that the Zionist regime manufactures such unfounded accusations to justify its ongoing illegal occupation of Lebanese territory.
In a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and UN Security Council President Amar Bendjama, Iran's UN ambassador Saeed Iravani strongly rejected Israel's allegations that Tehran has been smuggling advanced weapons into Lebanon. Iravani described these claims as baseless and a pretext for Israel to justify its violations of Security Council Resolution 1701 (2006) and its refusal to comply with ceasefire obligations, including the withdrawal from southern Lebanon.
Iravani urged the UN Security Council to take decisive action to compel Israel to adhere to its obligations under international law, cease violations of Lebanese sovereignty, and immediately withdraw its forces from occupied Lebanese territory. He warned that failure to act would embolden Israel to continue its violations, jeopardizing regional peace and security.
The letter also criticized the United States and the United Kingdom for echoing unsubstantiated accusations against Iran during a recent Security Council briefing. Iravani accused the two nations of deliberately diverting attention from their complicity in Israeli war crimes and genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, while reaffirming Iran's commitment to ending occupation, establishing peace, and supporting Palestinian self-determination under international law.
