WANA (Apr 01) – In a letter addressed to the UN Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council, Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations condemned the recent threats made by the U.S. President against the country’s vital energy infrastructure and called for immediate action by the Security Council.

 

The full text of the letter by Amir Saeid Iravani, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council regarding the new threats by the President of the United States against Iran’s energy and critical infrastructure is as follows:

 

Pursuant to instructions from my government, and further to previous correspondence—including my letter dated March 22, 2026—I hereby draw your urgent attention, and that of the members of the Security Council, to yet another explicit and escalating threat issued by the President of the United States against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

 

In a statement posted on social media on March 30, 2026, he openly threatened that if no agreement is reached with Iran “in the near term,” the United States would “blow up and completely destroy” Iran’s “critical infrastructure,” including power generation plants, oil facilities, Kharg Island, and all desalination plants. These remarks follow an earlier threat made on March 21, 2026, in which he declared that he would “target and destroy” Iran’s power plants, beginning with the largest one.

 

These outrageous and abhorrent statements are severe, deliberate, and explicit in nature, constituting a direct threat to attack and destroy civilian infrastructure essential for the survival of the civilian population. Any such action, if carried out, would inevitably result in widespread destruction, severe environmental damage, and catastrophic humanitarian consequences.

 

The deliberate targeting of civilian infrastructure—including water and energy systems and facilities—particularly for purposes such as economic coercion, collective punishment, or intimidation of the civilian population, constitutes a grave violation of international humanitarian law and amounts to a war crime. These threats cannot be dismissed as mere rhetoric. In light of the continued military aggression of the United States—both independently and in coordination with the Israeli regime, which has already resulted in attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure in Iran—these threats carry credibility and urgency. Such actions pose a direct threat to millions of civilians, as well as to regional and international peace and security.

 

The Islamic Republic of Iran emphasises that the United States will bear full international responsibility for all consequences arising from these unlawful threats or any actions based upon them, including individual criminal liability for those involved in planning or executing such acts. In view of the above, and considering the severe environmental damage and catastrophic humanitarian consequences that would inevitably result from such unlawful acts, the Islamic Republic of Iran once again calls upon the Security Council to:

 

Firmly condemn these explicit threats against civilian infrastructure and objects indispensable to the survival of the civilian population, which constitute a clear violation of international law and relevant Security Council resolutions;

 

Take all necessary measures to prevent the realisation of such unlawful threats and to ensure full compliance with international law, including international humanitarian law and the protection of civilians; and

 

Hold the United States accountable for any consequences arising from such threats, which under international law are tantamount to the use of force against prohibited targets.

 

In response to these deliberate and unlawful threats and attacks, and in light of the continued failure of the Security Council to fulfil its primary responsibility in maintaining international peace and security, the Islamic Republic of Iran has no option but to exercise its inherent right to self-defence under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter.

 

The Islamic Republic of Iran will take all necessary and proportionate measures to safeguard and defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity, ensure the security of its people, and protect its vital national interests.