US DSA party affirms Iran’s right to self-defense against Israel
The International Committee of the Democratic Socialists of America issued a statement affirming Iran’s right to self-defense and emphasizing its opposition to any military or diplomatic support for the Israeli occupation.
In a statement on Tuesday, the International Committee of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA IC) affirmed Iran’s inherent right to self-defense. This position comes in light of the recent Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus on April 1. It reiterated its steadfast opposition to providing any military or diplomatic support to Israel’s campaign of aggression as “Israel” is committing a large-scale genocide against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The DSA IC strongly opposed any US involvement in supporting Israeli attacks on Iran and denounced the punitive measures, such as sanctions and travel bans, issued by the Biden administration or Congress in response to Iran’s retaliatory attack on ‘Israel ‘.
The statement shed light on the extensive history of US imperialism, citing the CIA-orchestrated overthrow of Iran’s prime minister Mohammad Mossadegh in 1953. It emphasized that the US and ‘Israel’ had damaged Iran in various ways people, including causing casualties in the Iran-Iraq war, carrying out regular assassinations of leaders, scientists and top commanders during diplomatic missions, and imposing sanctions that deprive Iranians of vital medical supplies.
The party’s statement emphasized that the Biden administration’s unwavering support for the Zionist project has granted “Israel” unchecked freedom of action, leading to serious violations of international humanitarian law and military provocations against regional allies of Palestine.