On the evening of the 14th local time, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement strongly condemning the military actions carried out by Israel against a residential area in Dahiye in Beirut that afternoon. The attack resulted in casualties among several Lebanese citizens.
The statement indicates that this action not only blatantly violates Lebanon’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity, but also seriously breaches the cease-fire agreement reached between Iran and the United States on April 8th of this year.
Iran reaffirms that the United States government bears direct responsibility for the crimes committed by Israel and its repeated violations of ceasefire agreements. It also emphasizes Iran’s determination to take all necessary measures to exercise its inherent legitimate right to self-defense.
The statement claims that Israel bears joint responsibility for the dangerous consequences that arise from its actions that threaten regional peace and security.
On June 14th, local time, United Nations Secretary-General Guterres issued a statement regarding the situation in the Middle East, strongly condemning Israel's attack on Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, that day.
The statement said that the attack occurred while the cease-fire agreement was still in effect, and at a time when the United States and Iran were expected to reach an agreement, paving the way for a peaceful resolution to the conflict. Guterres said that the conflict is having a severe destructive impact on the world economy.
Guterres urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint at this critical moment.
(Reporters of the General Station: Wei Ran, Cao Jian, Wu Hanying)
