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Iran Complains to UN Over Alleged U.S. Attacks on Civilian Infrastructure
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Iran Complains to UN Over Alleged U.S. Attacks on Civilian Infrastructure

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Iran complained to the UN about alleged U.S. attacks on its civilian infrastructure, including a water treatment plant.
  • Tehran claims these attacks have disrupted water supply to thousands and caused environmental damage.
  • The U.S. denies targeting civilian infrastructure, stating its operations only hit military targets.

Iran has lodged a formal complaint with the United Nations, accusing the United States of targeting its civilian infrastructure. In a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Iran's Permanent Representative to the UN, Amir Saeed Iravani, strongly condemned the alleged U.S. attacks.

These unlawful armed attacks, if continued, pose a serious threat to international peace and security, freedom of navigation, regional stability, and the security of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.

— Amir Saeed IravaniIran's Permanent Representative to the UN warned of the broader implications of the alleged U.S. attacks.

Iravani stated that the U.S. assaults have targeted critical infrastructure, including ports, transportation networks, communication facilities, logistics centers, radar systems, coastal defense infrastructure, and other vital facilities essential for the country's economy and the well-being of its citizens. Iran holds the U.S. responsible under international law for any casualties, injuries, destruction of critical infrastructure, and environmental damage resulting from these actions.

The Iranian diplomat warned that the continuation of these "unlawful armed attacks" poses a serious threat to international peace and security, freedom of navigation, regional stability, and the safety of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian media reported that an attack on a seawater desalination plant in the Jask district of Hormozgan province severely impacted the region's drinking water infrastructure, destroying a pump station and an electrical transformer. This has left approximately 10,000 people in 20 villages without drinking water.

The attacks were carried out only against military targets, including military logistics infrastructure.

— White House SpokespersonA U.S. official denied targeting civilian infrastructure in response to Iran's allegations.

In contrast, a White House spokesperson told the BBC that the U.S. denies targeting civilian infrastructure, asserting that its recent operations exclusively struck military targets, including military logistics infrastructure. However, BBC Verify confirmed that at least one bridge in Hormozgan province was hit. Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy also reported fires in parts of an electricity generation and seawater desalination plant following Iran's recent attacks, though they stated service continuity was maintained.

The system supplying drinking water to 20 villages, where about 10,000 people live, has been completely disabled.

— Hamza PurThe General Manager of the Hormozgan Water and Wastewater Company described the impact of an attack on a water facility.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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