Iranian International Minister Abbas Araqchi was lucky sufficient to be out of nation on Saturday night time throughout the US strikes on the Iranian nuclear websites.
On Saturday night time the US navy beneath the course of President Donald J. Trump bombed three nuclear services in Iran in Operation Midnight Hammer.
The US dropped 14 bunker busting bombs on Iran’s largest nuclear web site in Fordow. It was the most important ever assault by B-2 stealth bombers by the US. It was additionally the longest flight the bombers have made since 2001.
The US strike concerned greater than 125 US plane.
Following Saturday night time’s historic assaults, Iranian International Minister Abbas Araqchi lashed out at the US. Araqchi is in Turkey for the OIC assembly in Istanbul.
Iranian Tasmin Information reported:
Iranian International Minister Abbas Araqchi mentioned the US must take full duty for the results of its assaults on Iran’s nuclear services, saying Tehran reserves the precise to resort to its personal choices for response.
Addressing a press convention on the sidelines of an OIC assembly in Istanbul on Sunday, Araqchi mentioned the US has violated all worldwide guidelines and laws by placing Iran’s nuclear websites.
The US should settle for full duty for the dire penalties of such an aggressive measure, he warned.
Highlighting Iran’s entitlement to self-defense beneath the UN Constitution, Araqchi mentioned Tehran reserves the precise to take a collection of choices to reply to the US assaults.
Araqchi, or Araghchi, condemned the US actions on X earlier in the present day and mentioned, “Iran reserves all choices to defend its sovereignty, curiosity, and folks.”
Abbas Araghchi: The US, a everlasting member of the United Nations Safety Council, has dedicated a grave violation of the UN Constitution, worldwide regulation and the NPT by attacking Iran’s peaceable nuclear installations. The occasions this morning are outrageous and may have eternal penalties. Every member of the UN have to be alarmed over this extraordinarily harmful, lawless and prison habits. In accordance with the UN Constitution and its provisions permitting a official response in self-defense, Iran reserves all choices to defend its sovereignty, curiosity, and folks.
Right here is the tweet.
The US, a everlasting member of the United Nations Safety Council, has dedicated a grave violation of the UN Constitution, worldwide regulation and the NPT by attacking Iran’s peaceable nuclear installations.
The occasions this morning are outrageous and may have eternal…
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) June 22, 2025