Iran’s letter to the Security Council following the terrorist act in Kerman

According to Tasnim news agency, the text of the letter of Amir Saeed Irvani, Iran’s ambassador and representative to the United Nations to the Security Council as follows:

With deep sadness, I would like to inform the Secretary General of the United Nations and the members of the Security Council of another heartbreaking terrorist attack that took place in Iran today, January 3, 2024. .

This reprehensible act deliberately targeted innocent people with two terrorist explosions near the burial place of General Qassem Soleimani in Kerman city during the fourth anniversary of his martyrdom.

Currently, at least 103 people, including children and women, have died and 211 people have been injured, some of them are in serious condition.

Currently, the investigation of all On the other hand, efforts are being made to identify and arrest the perpetrators and organizers of this horrible crime. At the same time, the Islamic Republic of Iran is committed to using all available mechanisms to ensure that the officials and their accomplices in this heinous terrorist act are held accountable. The Islamic Republic of Iran clearly condemns such heinous terrorist acts and It will not spare any effort in pursuing justice for the victims of this incident.

The Islamic Republic of Iran asks the Secretary General and the Security Council to immediately and openly condemn this terrible terrorist attack. This request is consistent with the unshakable positions of the Secretary General and the established practice of the Security Council in clearly condemning terrorism and recognizing it as a serious threat to international peace and security through resolutions.

The Islamic Republic of Iran as one of The main victims of terrorism and with direct experience of its disastrous consequences, remains steadfast in its unwavering commitment to lead the fight against this scourge.

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