Irresponsible to blame Iran while failing to hold aggressors accountable, says Tehran on UN stance

Updated On: 13 July, 2026 11:50 AM IST | Tehran | mid-day online correspondent

According to the Iranian government, the strikes on US military facilities in the southern Persian Gulf were conducted under Iran's right to self-defence as recognised by international law

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Iran also called on the United Nations to urge Gulf countries to stop allowing their territories to be used for military operations against Iran. Pic/AFP

Iran has criticised the United Nations' statement on the latest military escalation in the Gulf region, arguing that its recent strikes on US military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait were carried out in self-defence under international law rather than as acts of aggression.

The remarks were made by Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei after UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for restraint and urged all parties to return to diplomacy amid rising tensions in the region.