Iran Warns of Worst-Case War Scenario, Israel on High Alert

Iran has issued a stern warning regarding potential "serious consequences" should the United States persist with what it terms "brutal aggression." The Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that the nation's armed forces will continue their defense operations, framing recent U.S. actions as violations of the UN Charter. Tehran specifically cited naval blockades and various measures against Iranian citizens, both domestically and abroad, as grounds for its response.

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Tehran assesses the naval blockade imposed by the United States and Washington's various actions against Iranian citizens, both at home and abroad, as a violation of the United Nations Charter.

The ministry asserted that Iran would employ all available instruments to exercise its legitimate right to self-defense against U.S. attacks. Furthermore, Iran leveled criticism at the UN Security Council, accusing it of failing to take effective steps to halt the actions of both the United States and Israel. This suggests a perception in Tehran that international bodies are not adequately addressing the perceived threats to its sovereignty and security.

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Iran will use all its instruments to exercise its legitimate right to self-defense in the face of American attacks.

Iran also accused the U.S. administration of a "premeditated plan" to undermine previous agreements. The statement pointed to comments by then-U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the termination of memorandums of understanding, the revocation of oil sales permits, and the reimposition of economic blockades as evidence of this intent. Tehran rejected the U.S. justification for recent attacks, calling the use of an incident involving three ships on July 8 as a basis for aggression "the peak of misleading public opinion."

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Tehran also accuses the UN Security Council of failing to take effective steps to stop the attacks carried out by the United States and Israel.