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Iran foreign minister says Tehran reserves 'all options' to defend itself
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<div class="field field-field-text"><p>Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Iran's foreign minister, has strongly condemned the US attack, and said Tehran reserves "all options" to defend itself. </p>
<p>"The United States, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, has committed a grave violation of the UN Charter, international law and the NPT by attacking Iran's peaceful nuclear installations," he wrote on X. </p>
<p>"The events this morning are outrageous and will have everlasting consequences. Each and every member of the UN must be alarmed over this extremely dangerous, lawless and criminal behavior.</p>
<p>"In accordance with the UN Charter and its provisions allowing a legitimate response in self-defense, Iran reserves all options to defend its sovereignty, interest, and people."</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The United States, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, has committed a grave violation of the UN Charter, international law and the NPT by attacking Iran's peaceful nuclear installations.<br>
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The events this morning are outrageous and will have everlasting…</p>
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) <a href="https://twitter.com/araghchi/status/1936638107169722536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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