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Iran condemned the UN Security Council on Tuesday for what it called its persistent failure to respond to “blatant acts of aggression” against the sovereignty of independent states, Anadolu reports. The UN Security Council “has either been unable or unwilling to respond appropriately and resolutely to blatant acts of aggression against the national sovereignty of certain states,” Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said in a speech to the council. He cited “military occupations, genocide, economic blockades, and the sponsorship of state terrorism” as examples of the council’s failure. On June 13, Israel launched a 12-day offensive on Iran, targeting military, nuclear, and civilian sites, as well as senior military commanders and leading scientists. Tehran retaliated with missile and drone strikes […]
