Iran’s FM Sends Letter to UN Chief on Unrest and Foreign Interference
WANA (Jan 15) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has outlined Tehran’s position regarding what he described as the provocation of violence by Israeli and U.S. agents during recent protests in Iran.
In a letter sent on Thursday to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, Araghchi said protests that began peacefully on January 7 were diverted from their original course and turned violent after what he called “terrorist elements” became involved.
He said acts of violence—including decapitations, burning people alive, attacks on security forces with firearms, and the torching of ambulances and fire trucks—demonstrated that the groups involved had been trained to carry out such actions. Araghchi added that a significant number of Iranian security personnel were killed or injured during the unrest, which he said indicated that the forces had exercised restraint.
Araghchi also claimed that a former U.S. secretary of state had publicly stated that Mossad agents were among the rioters, a remark he said revealed Israeli involvement in what he described as terrorist violence.
He further accused the United States of endangering lives by exploiting peaceful protests to pursue political objectives, while noting that U.S. sanctions on Iran had contributed to the country’s current situation.
In the letter, Araghchi called on the United Nations to condemn all terrorist acts committed during the unrest, as well as any foreign interference against Iran’s territorial integrity, national sovereignty, and the interests of the Iranian people.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi meeting with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on the sidelines of the World Forum on Civilisations in Portugal, November 26, 2024. Social media/ WANA News Agency
