Amir Abdollahian and Guterres’ conversation about Israel’s attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria

Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman of the United Nations, on Tuesday afternoon local time, in the group of reporters, in response to a question about the actions of the Secretary General of the United Nations and his contact with world leaders to prevent Israel from becoming an attack. To the building of the Iranian consulate in Syria, he said: Yes, the Secretary General of the United Nations received a call from the Iranian Foreign Minister today.

Dujarric clarified: We communicate with the parties through different channels. We are concerned about the possible escalation of tensions beyond the ones we have seen so far.

Iran’s foreign minister’s phone call with the UN secretary-general takes place hours before the emergency meeting of the Security Council regarding the Israeli regime’s attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s consulate in Damascus, Syria.

UN Spokesman Stephane Dujarric also said Tuesday morning local time: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemns the attack on the diplomatic facilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Damascus on April 1, as well as the reported casualties.

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He clarified: The Secretary General of the United Nations reiterates that the principle of immunity of diplomatic and consular premises and personnel must be observed in all cases in accordance with international laws. The Secretary-General also reminds all parties to respect all their obligations under international law, including international humanitarian law. He also calls on all concerned to refrain from attacks that could harm civilians and damage civilian infrastructure.

The UN spokesperson stated: “The Secretary-General also calls on all relevant parties to show maximum restraint and avoid further escalation of tension.” The UN Secretary-General warns that any miscalculation could lead to a wider conflict in an unstable region, with devastating consequences for civilians who are currently witnessing unprecedented suffering in Syria, Lebanon, the occupied Palestinian territories and the West Asia.

The emergency session of the UN Security Council will be held today following the attack on Monday, April 1, 2024, equivalent to 13 April 1403, by the Israeli regime on the Iranian Consulate in Damascus, the capital of Syria. The United Nations sent a letter, and after that, Russia requested a public meeting of the UN Security Council from Malta, which holds the rotating presidency of this council this month (April).

In a letter to the Security Council, the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the United Nations, following the attack of the Israeli regime on the Iranian consulate in Syria, asked the council to condemn this criminal act in the strongest possible way and to hold an urgent meeting to deal with the obvious violation of norms and The principles of international law should be held by the Israeli regime.

“Zahra Ershadi”, Iran’s ambassador and deputy representative to the United Nations, wrote in a letter to the periodic chairman of the Security Council and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres following the Israeli regime’s attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s consulate in Syria: “The present correspondence It was prepared by the Israeli regime following the clear violation of the norms and principles of international law. The occupying regime of Israel has launched a heinous and hateful terrorist attack against the diplomatic facilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Syrian Arab Republic. In the afternoon of April 1, 2024, at 4:45 p.m., the diplomatic facilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Damascus were targeted by Israeli air and missile attacks from the occupied Golan Heights. This terrorist attack led to the tragic martyrdom of at least five Iranian personnel, including senior military advisers, and the complete destruction of Iran’s diplomatic facilities.

The senior diplomat of the Islamic Republic of Iran stated in his letter: “These horrible crimes and cowardly terrorist attacks are a clear violation of the United Nations Charter, international laws and the fundamental principle of the immunity of diplomatic and consular places (as explicitly stated in the 1961 Convention on Diplomatic Relations, the Convention Vienna is about consular relations of 1963, as well as the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents, 1973. These horrible crimes are also a threat to the peace and security of the region.”

He stated: “Given the wide-ranging international consequences of such horrific crimes, which can escalate tensions in the region and potentially ignite more conflicts with other countries, the Islamic Republic of Iran asks the Security Council to take criminal action and attack.” condemn the terrorist regime of Israel in the strongest possible way. In addition, the Islamic Republic of Iran asks the Security Council to take any necessary measures, including holding an urgent meeting to deal with this gross violation and to prevent future aggressive actions that endanger the security and safety of diplomatic missions, and also to Justice should ensure the quick handing over of those responsible for such criminal actions.”

Iran’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations said: “The aggressor Zionist regime is fully responsible for the consequences of such terrorist crimes.” The Islamic Republic of Iran reserves its legitimate and inherent right based on international laws and the United Nations Charter to respond decisively to such terrorist acts.”

The general public relations of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced on Monday: “Following the irreparable defeats of the Zionist wolf regime against the Palestinian resistance and the resistance of the people of Gaza and the defeat of the steel will of the fighters of the Islamic Resistance Front in the region, hours before (evening) Monday, April 13, 1403) In a new crime, the planes of this fake regime targeted the consulate building of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Damascus with a missile attack. Among the commanders, veterans and veterans of the holy defense and Iran’s senior military advisors in Syria and 5 of the officers who accompanied them, they attained the grace of martyrdom.”

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal al-Maqdad, while attending the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Monday night, said: We condemn this vile terrorist attack on the Iranian consulate building in Damascus, which led to the martyrdom of a number of innocent people. The Zionist regime will never be able to disturb the relations between Syria and the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Following this attack, Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Moqdad called Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, and the two ministers discussed the different aspects of this crime during the phone call.

In this conversation, the Syrian Foreign Minister condemned the Israeli regime’s criminal attacks in the strongest tone and considered it a gross violation of international regulations, especially the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

Appreciating the presence of the Syrian Foreign Minister at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Damascus, Amir Abdullahian said: Netanyahu has completely lost his mental balance due to the successive failures of the Israeli regime in Gaza and the failure to achieve the ambitious goals of the Zionists. is.

Amir Abdullahian considered the attack on the Iranian consulate building in Damascus to be a violation of all international obligations and conventions, and blamed the consequences of this action on the Zionist regime, and stressed the need for a serious response by the international community to such criminal actions.

Source: IRNA