Iran slams ‘cowardly’ assassination of diplomats in Beirut
Key Takeaways
- Iran condemned the Beirut assassination of its diplomats as 'heinous' and 'cowardly'.
- UN Ambassador Amir Saeed Iravani wrote the condemnation letter.
- He accused the Israeli regime of deliberately carrying out the assassination early on Sunday.
Assassination in Beirut
Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saeed Iravani wrote in a letter to the UN secretary-general and the president of the Security Council.
He said that in the early hours of Sunday the Israeli regime carried out a deliberate terrorist attack on the Ramada Hotel in Beirut, assassinating four Iranian diplomats.
Official Condemnation
"The Islamic Republic of Iran strongly and in the strongest terms possible condemns this heinous and cowardly terrorist act, the assassination of its diplomats in Beirut, Lebanon," he said.
Call For Justice
"Such a blatant violation of international law cannot go unpunished."
"All perpetrators of this criminal act must be held fully accountable and handed over to justice," Iravani wrote.
Accountability Demand
The envoy added that those responsible for this crime must not be allowed to escape responsibility or enjoy immunity from international criminal liability.
MNA/IRN
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