ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iran on Monday demanded compensation from several Gulf countries in a letter to the United Nations, accusing them of enabling US and Israeli attacks on its territory and involvement in “unlawful armed attacks” against civilian targets.
Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, addressed the letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and UN Security Council President Jamal Fares Alrowaiei of Bahrain, naming Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, and Jordan, reported Tasnim news agency, which is affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Iran said that since the start of the US and Israeli military campaign on February 28, “the aggressors have utilised the territories of the” named countries' “for the perpetration of acts of aggression against” Iran.
During the war, a large-scale air campaign saw approximately 23,800 strikes across Iran. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said American forces conducted around 13,000 strikes, while the Israeli military said it carried out roughly 10,800 strikes targeting Iran’s military capabilities. Iran responded by targeting US interests in the region, launching thousands of drone and missile attacks on Gulf countries and Iraq, with several strikes hitting civilian and energy infrastructure.
The letter said the states “have breached their international obligations owed to the Islamic Republic of Iran under international law, thereby engaging their international responsibility,” adding that they “should make full reparation to the Islamic Republic of Iran, including compensation for all material and moral damage sustained as a result of their internationally wrongful acts.”
It added that Tehran “has provided the Security Council with documented and evidentiary information regarding not only the use of the territories of the aforesaid States by the aggressors, but also, in some instances, their direct involvement in the commission of unlawful armed attacks targeting civilian objects in the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
The letter also said the countries “should cease their internationally wrongful acts of allowing their territories to be used by the aggressors and, in certain instances, engaging in the commission of unlawful armed attacks against the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
Iran also rejected UN Security Council Resolution 2817, which condemned Tehran for “egregious attacks” against Gulf states, calling it “manifestly unjust” and “legally untenable.”
Pakistan last week mediated a ceasefire between the warring parties, paving the way for rare, high-level talks between US and Iranian negotiators in Islamabad on Saturday. The discussions lasted roughly 21 hours but ended without an agreement.
US President Donald Trump said Monday that Washington has imposed a naval blockade on ships entering and leaving Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz, which has been under tightened Iranian control since March 8 in retaliation for the US and Israel’s campaign.
In response, Iran warned the move would undermine the security of other ports across the Persian Gulf. More than 90 percent of Iran’s oil exports transit through the waterway, which also handles around 20 percent of global seaborne oil trade.
Gulf countries rely on the Strait of Hormuz for roughly 80 to 90 percent of their export revenues, as it serves as the primary route for oil and liquefied natural gas shipments.
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