WANA (Jun 30) – In protest against statements by certain Ukrainian officials regarding recent acts of aggression by the United States and Israel against Iran, the Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned Ukraine’s chargé d’affaires in Tehran on Sunday.

 

The summons was issued by Shahram Farsaei, Director-General for Eurasia at Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who conveyed Iran’s strong objection to the Ukrainian diplomat. During the meeting, an official protest note from the Islamic Republic of Iran was also handed over.

 

Farsaei condemned the Ukrainian authorities’ perceived endorsement of Israeli military aggression, stating that such positions violate Ukraine’s international legal obligations, including respect for the principles and purposes of the UN Charter and the four Geneva Conventions.

 

He asserted that by supporting what he called the “crimes of the apartheid Zionist regime,” Ukraine bears international responsibility.

 

The Ukrainian diplomat was also warned of the consequences should Kyiv continue what Iran views as hostile and provocative positions against the Islamic Republic.

 

In response, the Ukrainian chargé d’affaires pledged to promptly relay Tehran’s protest to his government.

 

On June 13, the Israeli regime, in a blatant violation of international law and Iran’s national sovereignty, launched a military attack targeting areas in Tehran and other cities, including the country’s nuclear facilities.

 

This terrorist act killed several Iranian scientists, military personnel, and civilians. This action did not go unpunished, as Iran’s Supreme Leader stated, and the Israeli regime faced severe retaliatory strikes.

 

In the continuation of this aggression, the United States also joined Israel’s war against Iran by launching direct attacks early Sunday (June 22) on Iran’s nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.

 

This aggression also faced a strong response, in which Iran struck the U.S. Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. This base is the headquarters of the U.S. Air Force and its largest strategic asset in West Asia.

 

Finally, on June 24, the U.S. President announced a ceasefire agreement between Iran and the Israeli regime. The Islamic Republic of Iran, while stressing that it did not start the war, declared that if the Israeli regime halts its illegal aggression, Iran also has no intention of continuing its retaliatory actions.