Tehran July 08, 2025 – The Europe Today: Iran’s Deputy Justice Minister for Legal and International Law Affairs, Dr. Seyyed Mohammad Mehdi Ghamami, has strongly condemned recent Israeli attacks on Iran, warning that such acts of aggression mark a dangerous precedent not only for the region but for the entire international legal order.
In a detailed article, Dr. Ghamami—who also serves as an associate professor of public and international law at ISU University—asserted that the Israeli regime’s attack on Iran, launched on June 13 and continuing until June 24 with logistical support from the United States, constitutes a direct violation of international law and global peace norms.
He revealed that the assault involved more than 20 targeted assassinations, resulting in the deaths of over 35 Iranian military commanders and scientists, along with their family members. The attacks, he said, have led to the killing of over 1,000 Iranian citizens in just over a week.
“The Zionist regime’s attack on Iran is a blatant act of aggression that violates Article 2(4) of the UN Charter,” Dr. Ghamami stated, citing reports by UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese that accuse Israel of committing systematic genocide in Gaza. He added that the aggression extended to Iranian sovereignty through coordinated and premeditated assassinations.
Dr. Ghamami pointed to a statement issued on June 26, 2025, by 25 UN Human Rights Council special rapporteurs, who classified the actions of both Israel and the United States as violations of international law and human rights. The experts characterized the aggression as part of the “normalization of violent invasion” and a form of “gunboat diplomacy.”
He rejected Israeli claims of “preemptive defense,” labeling them as illegitimate under international law. He emphasized that the use of force is prohibited unless in self-defense as recognized under the UN Charter—a threshold not met in the current case.
Dr. Ghamami argued that Israel’s actions constitute a crime of aggression under UN General Assembly Resolution 3314 and violate the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols. He documented deliberate strikes on civilian infrastructure, including six hospitals, 14 fire stations, 117 infrastructure facilities, and 340 residential buildings.
He also criticized the targeting of Iran’s nuclear facilities—used for peaceful agricultural and pharmaceutical purposes—as acts of environmental destruction and crimes against civilian welfare. He noted that despite not being a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Israel attacked Iran, which is a full member undergoing strict IAEA inspections. “Even the IAEA Director-General confirmed that there was no diversion in Iran’s nuclear program,” he stated.
Dr. Ghamami further condemned the United States for illegally entering Iranian airspace and bombing three nuclear facilities, asserting that such actions violate the UN Charter, the NPT, and relevant UN General Assembly resolutions.
He cited multiple international legal frameworks—including IAEA General Conference Resolutions 444, 475, and 533; Article 56 of Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions; and UN Security Council Resolution 478 (1981)—which explicitly prohibit attacks on nuclear facilities.
Concluding his article, Dr. Ghamami warned that these violations have thrown the future of global peace and security into serious doubt. “The selective application of the UN Charter and the Security Council’s failure to hold aggressors accountable is not only discriminatory against Iran, but also undermines justice for all nations—particularly in West Asia,” he cautioned.
He stressed that unless the international community takes firm action, similar violations could extend even to U.S. neighbors such as Canada, Greenland, and Panama, further destabilizing global order.
