NEW YORK: Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative to the UN in Geneva on Wednesday renewed his country’s strong condemnation of “blatant Iranian attacks” against the Kingdom, other Arab Gulf states and Jordan at an emergency meeting of the UN Human Rights Council.
Abdulmohsen Majed bin Khothaila described the attacks as a violation of state sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as a clear breach of international law and charters.
“Targeting a neighbor is a cowardly act and a blatant violation of the most basic principles of good neighborliness; targeting a mediator is a betrayal of peace efforts and a deliberate undermining of any path toward de-escalation; and targeting countries that are not parties to the conflict is an unjustifiable and unacceptable act of aggression that cannot be tolerated,” he said.
Iran’s actions reflect an approach based on “blackmail, sponsorship of militias, targeting neighboring countries and destabilizing them,” he added, warning that such behavior represents “a grave violation of international law and a direct threat to international peace and security.”
Iranian attacks have resulted in civilian casualties and damage to residential areas, as well as civilian and vital facilities and infrastructure.
