Iran demands accountability for Israel and US after ‘war of aggression’

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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has issued a warning that if Israel is not held responsible for its assault on Iran, “the entire region and beyond will experience repercussions”.

“The US-Israeli assaults on our nuclear facilities represent a clear breach of the NPT [the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty] and UNSC Resolution 2231, which unanimously endorsed Iran’s peaceful nuclear program in 2015,” Araghchi stated during a speech at the BRICS summit in Brazil, as reported by state-run Press TV.
“The subsequent involvement of the US in this aggression, by targeting Iran’s peaceful nuclear installations, has unequivocally demonstrated the full complicity of the American government in Israel’s acts of aggression against Iran.”

Iran garnered the backing of fellow BRICS+ nations during their meeting in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, with the bloc denouncing the recent Israeli and US airstrikes that targeted military, nuclear, and other sites.

The 11-nation coalition declared that the attacks “constitute a breach of international law”.

“We condemn the military strikes against the Islamic Republic of Iran since June 13, 2025,” the leaders stated in a summit declaration, refraining from naming the United States or Israel.

“We also express grave concern regarding intentional attacks on civilian infrastructure and peaceful nuclear facilities,” the bloc further noted.

This declaration marks a diplomatic triumph for Tehran, which has received limited regional or global backing following a 12-day bombing campaign by the Israeli military that culminated in US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities at Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan.
Israel initiated the unexpected assault on Iran’s military, nuclear, and civilian sites on June 13, resulting in the deaths of at least 935 individuals. The Iranian Health Ministry reported that 5,332 people sustained injuries.

Tehran retaliated with missile and drone strikes on Israel, resulting in at least 29 fatalities and over 3,400 injuries, according to data released by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
The conflict concluded with a US-sponsored ceasefire that came into effect on June 24 and remains in place.