This photo shows the aftermath of an Israeli strike on a residential area in Tehran, Iran, on June 13, 2025.   (Photo by Tasnim news agency)

Tehran, June 13 (RHC)-- Iran’s Foreign Ministry has held the United States responsible for the dangerous consequences of Israel’s terrorist act of aggression that violated the country’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty.

The ministry released a statement on Friday after Israeli strikes hit areas in the capital Tehran and several other cities, killing a number of commanders, scientists and civilians.  It said Iran has a “legal and legitimate” right to respond to Israeli attacks under Article 51 of the UN Charter.

Israel and its supporters bear “the dangerous and far-reaching effects and consequences of the Zionist regime’s aggression against our beloved homeland,” it added.

“The Zionist regime’s aggressive actions against Iran could not have beenn carried out without the coordination and authorization of the United States. Accordingly, the US government, as Israel’s main supporter, will also be responsible for the dangerous effects and consequences of the Zionist regime’s adventure.”

The Foreign Ministry also condemned the Israeli assault as an “unforgivable crime,” noting that the Iranian Armed Forces will not hesitate to defend the nation “with all their might and in a manner they determine.”

It further called on the United Nations Security Council and the UN chief to take immediate action to confront Israel’s violation of international peace and security.

“All UN member states, especially regional and Islamic countries, members of the Non-Aligned Movement, and all states concerned about international peace and security are expected to immediately condemn this criminal aggression and take immediate and collective action to confront this dangerous adventurism that has undoubtedly exposed global peace and security to unprecedented threat,” the ministry said.

[ SOURCE:  AL JAZEERA ]