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Pezeshkian: Iran’s response to Israel’s aggression prevented spread of war
President Masoud Pezeshkian said the Iranian Armed Forces’ decisive response to Israel during its recent aggression against Iran prevented the spread of war to the region and protected the nation’s sovereignty.
Speaking at the 17th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit in the Azerbaijani city of Khankendi on Friday, Pezeshkian condemned Israel’s criminal acts, which targeted military forces, university professors, ordinary citizens, nuclear facilities under international oversight, and public infrastructure.
Pezeshkian described the 12-day Israeli strikes with American support as clear breaches of the United Nations Charter, including Article 2, paragraph 4, which prohibits the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state.
“In this war, the Iranian Armed Forces, in line with Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, legitimately defended the country’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty, teaching the aggressors a decisive lesson, and preventing the spread of war throughout the region,” he said.
The president praised ECO member countries and the regional countries for their support and condemnation of Israel’s aggression, emphasizing the importance of regional solidarity in the face of external threats.
“Many international and regional organizations, including the Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Islamic Countries, decisively condemned the Zionist regime’s attacks against the Islamic Republic of Iran,” he said.
“The 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization is also a valuable opportunity to once again bring recent acts of aggression—and the regional and global threats they pose—to the attention of the international community,” he added.
President Pezeshkian stressed the role of ECO as a foundation for regional economic strength and cooperation. He urged member states to build on this unity by advancing trade, improving transit routes, and embracing new technologies to create a prosperous and resilient region.
The 17th ECO Summit brought together heads of state and government officials to reinforce cooperation and chart a vision for peace, prosperity, and stability in Central and South Asia, the Caucasus, and West Asia.
On June 13, Iran’s Armed Forces launched a barrage of missiles at Israel’s targets in the occupied territories in response to the regime’s aggression against Iran on the same day, which targeted Iran’s residential areas, nuclear facilities and country’s military sites.
Twelve days of Israel’s attacks killed at least 935 people including civilians and nuclear scientists as well as the country’s top military commanders. The US also joined the aggression by targeting three Iranian nuclear facilities of Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.
A cease-fire proposed by the US put an end to the conflict on June 24.