“As I have repeatedly stated in my letter to the head of the UN Security Council, the Islamic Republic of Iran, directly or indirectly, is not involved in any armed attack by any legal entity or individual on the personnel or facilities of the United States in Iraq,” the diplomat said. Iranian agency IRNA.
Takht-Ravanchi also called the US accusations wrong and unfounded.
According to him, the US argument that its airstrikes on the border areas of Syria and Iraq were carried out "in order to prevent" attacks, "is based on an arbitrary interpretation of Article 51 of the UN Charter."
On the night of June 28, the US Air Force struck three targets near the Syrian-Iraqi border.
According to the American side, the targets of the attack were linked to "Iranian-backed armed groups."
SANA reported that a child died as a result of one of the air strikes, and three civilians were injured.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry believes that the US goal is to increase tension in the region.
According to the White House, the airstrikes are justified by the domestic law of the United States and the right to self-defense.