Iran’s actions in striking Israel cannot be considered a violation of international law, Kazem Gharib Abadi, Vice President of the Judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran for International Affairs, said.
“Legally speaking, these acts cannot be viewed by international human rights organisations and institutions as a breach of international law or regulations. Iran is acting in accordance with both international law and the UN Charter.”
Jerrymusa.com reports that the secretary of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights, Gharib Abadi, restated that “the UK, the US, and France did not even condemn this act of open aggression” at the UN Security Council meeting that ensued after the Iranian consulate in Damascus was shelled.
The Drone Attack Against Isreal
Human rights advocates were also urged by him to act against “what has been happening in Gaza for the past six months.”
Iran responded to “repeated crimes” from Tel Aviv on April 13 by launching drones and missiles into Israel in the evening. These crimes included an attack on the Iranian Embassy’s consular office in Damascus, which Israel claimed was its fault.
Tehran claimed that Israel’s military installations were the target. Of the approximately 350 projectiles fired at Israel, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) asserted that they intercepted 99 percent of them.
Israel said that Nevatim Air Base had sustained minor damage but did not record any fatalities or major injuries.