Iran condemns US strike on Larak in letter to UN

Iran's ambassador and chargé d'affaires at the United Nations, Gholamhossein Darzi, has written to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the Security Council president, condemning a US military strike on Larak island in the Persian Gulf. The attack, which occurred on Sunday evening, was described as a violation of Iran's national sovereignty and territorial integrity, leading to the martyrdom and wounding of a number of Iran's defenders and civilians, and causing damage to public and private property.

In his letter, Darzi strongly condemned the attack as a clear violation of Article 2(4) of the UN Charter, which prohibits the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state. He stated that Iran's armed forces, exercising their inherent right of self-defence under Article 51 of the Charter, had conducted "defensive and proportionate" attacks against US military bases in Jordan that had been used for the US military aggression against Iran.

Darzi reminded the UN and member states that the unlawful and aggressive behaviour of the United States and the Israeli regime is the only source of insecurity for freedom of navigation and maritime security in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. He noted that these illegal international actions began with a large-scale military attack and unjustified aggression against Iran on February 28, 2026, and had continued over the past six months through an unlawful naval blockade, unilateral coercive measures as part of an "economic terrorism operation," and other provocative and interventionist actions.

He argued that these unlawful acts constituted gross violations of international humanitarian law and were acts of state terrorism, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. They carry international responsibility for the United States and, if the legal elements are established, individual criminal responsibility for those who ordered, directed, or carried out such actions. Darzi said the United States and all parties that helped, facilitated, supported, or participated in preparing or carrying out the aggressive and illegal acts would bear full responsibility for the consequences, including extensive damage to the Iranian people.

He called on the Secretary-General and the Security Council to take all necessary measures under the Charter to address the violation of Iran's sovereignty and territorial integrity, ensure accountability for the unlawful use of force, and prevent further escalation. Iran also asked them to demand that the United States immediately end its violations and aggressive actions that endanger freedom of navigation and maritime security in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.

Darzi emphasized that Iran had always exercised restraint and acted in accordance with its rights and obligations under international law. Nevertheless, Iran would take all necessary measures to protect its people, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. Its armed forces "will not hesitate to exercise the inherent right of self-defence and will respond decisively and proportionately to any military aggression." According to Mehr News Agency, the letter was sent to the UN as part of Iran's diplomatic efforts to address the attack.