Iran (IMNA) - In a letter addressed to UN Secretary-General António Guterres and the president of the UN Security Council, Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, outlined what he described as a series of U.S. air strikes targeting bridges, railway infrastructure, and residential areas in the southern province of Hormozgan.
According to the letter, the attacks constitute a "flagrant violation" of Article 2(4) of the UN Charter and breach the international prohibition on the threat or use of force.
Iravani said strikes carried out late Thursday and early Friday destroyed several major bridges along the Bandar Abbas–Lar and Kahurestan–Bandar Khamir routes. Following one of the attacks, a civilian vehicle fell from the damaged bridge, killing seven people and injuring nine others.
He also reported that a residential neighborhood in Bandar Abbas was deliberately targeted, resulting in the death of one civilian and injuries to eight others.
The ambassador further stated that the Bandar Abbas railway station, a key hub on the International North–South Transport Corridor, was directly struck, damaging the terminal, injuring two railway workers, and forcing the suspension of passenger train services on the route.
The letter said the confirmed death toll has reached 43, including three women and one child. Among the injured are 22 women and nine young children, while 47 people remain hospitalized in critical condition. Citing figures from Iran's Health Ministry, Iravani added that the total number of wounded since early July has exceeded 400.
Iravani argued that the repeated targeting of civilian property and critical transportation infrastructure, particularly bridges and railway networks, constitutes a war crime. He said the United States bears full international responsibility for the loss of life, injuries, destruction of infrastructure, environmental damage, and all consequences resulting from what he described as internationally wrongful acts.
Warning of the broader implications of the attacks, the ambassador said the continued military strikes represent a "serious and imminent threat to international peace and security, freedom of navigation, regional stability, and the security of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz."
He called on the UN Security Council to fulfill its primary responsibility under the UN Charter by taking immediate action and ensuring accountability for what Iran described as U.S. violations of international law.
Iravani concluded by stating that if the United Nations fails to act, Iran "reserves its inherent right under international law to take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty, territorial integrity, people and vital national interests."
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