In an urgent UN Security Council session, Pakistan delivered a powerful condemnation of Israel’s illegal strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, declaring full solidarity with Tehran’s "inherent and legitimate right to self-defense."teleSUR.
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00:00Mr. President, when the Security Council met for the second time last Friday following Israel's wanton continuing aggression and unprovoked strikes against Iran, many members warned the international community of this grave violation of the U.N. Charter and the risk of dangerous escalation.
00:26We have heard the same today around the table from Council members as well as the Secretary-General and other briefers.
00:38But tragically, developments over the past 24 hours have only confirmed those warnings.
00:47And it is unfortunate that the universal calls for de-escalation and a peaceful resolution of this crisis through dialogue have remained unheeded.
01:00From the outset, Pakistan has adopted a principled position on these developments, a position based entirely on international law and the U.N. Charter.
01:13We have thus strongly and unambiguously condemned the Israeli aggression, expressed solidarity and full support for Iran's inherent and legitimate right of self-defense,
01:26in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations, denounced the unlawful Israeli unilateral strikes on IAEA safeguarded Iranian nuclear facilities,
01:40called for bringing an end to this aggression, advocated cessation of hostilities and for reverting to dialogue and diplomacy for a peaceful, lasting settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue.
01:55In recent days, Pakistan's leadership, including the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, has remained actively engaged in promoting those objectives.
02:08Through numerous and continuing contacts with leaders of other countries and our partners across regions,
02:16all in the interest of preserving international peace and security and in fulfillment of our responsibility as a member of the Security Council.
02:28The Council of Foreign Ministers of the OIC meeting in Istanbul has echoed the same call for ending the aggression and supporting de-escalation and a peaceful settlement.
02:43It is in this context that we are seriously concerned by the recent developments that have further heightened tensions.
02:52Pakistan has condemned the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, which come on the heels of a series of brazen attacks by Israel on the nuclear sites.
03:04Let me recall that specific targeting of nuclear facilities under IAEA safeguards constitutes a clear breach of international law, the IAEA statute, multiple IAEA resolutions, as well as Security Council Resolution 487.
03:25And according to Article 25 of the Charter, the members of the United Nations agree to accept and carry out the decisions of the Security Council in accordance with the Charter.
03:40That responsibility to carry out the decisions of the Security Council is heaviest with the members of this Council, particularly the permanent members in the first place.
