Ambassador's Statement at UNSC: Israeli Regime's Aggression Against Syria

Iran's Ambassador has delivered a statement before the UN Security Council during a session to discuss the Zionist regime of Israel's latest acts of aggression against Syria. The full text of the statement is as follows:

Statement by

H.E. Mr. Amir Saeid Iravani

Ambassador and Permanent Representative

of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations

Before the United Nations Security Council

On “The situation in the Middle East: (Syria)”

New York, 17 July 2025

 

بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم

 

Thank you, Mr. President, for convening this urgent and important meeting to address the ongoing acts of aggression by the Israeli regime against the Syrian Arab Republic. At the outset, I would like to extend our sincere congratulations to Pakistan on assuming the Presidency of the Security Council for the month of July. We are confident in your able leadership. We also commend Guyana for its effective and successful leadership of the Council during the month of June. I thank ASG Mr. Khiari for his briefing.

Mr. President,

We strongly condemn the recent large-scale military attacks by the Israeli regime against the Syrian Arab Republic. These deliberate acts of aggression, including those on the capital, Damascus, targeted infrastructures and public and government facilities. This marks a dangerous escalation by a regime that still illegally occupies parts of Syrian territory in flagrant violation of international law and the UN Charter.

I wish to make the following points:

First, these military attacks happen alongside Israel’s ongoing occupation of the Syrian Golan. For decades, Israel has pursued illegal annexation and settlement expansion in this occupied territory, defying the UN Charter and numerous Security Council resolutions.

Second, the Israeli regime has become the gravest and serious threat to regional peace and security in the region. This is due to its continued acts of aggression and the constant and unconditional political and military support it receives from the United States and some Western countries. These states must bear their responsibility for enabling Israel’s illegal actions and atrocious crimes, which endanger not only the region but also international peace and security.

Third, the attacks on Syria are a direct result of this Council’s silence and the international community’s failure to act. Israel has faced no consequences for its repeated systematic violations of international law and continues to act with complete impunity. This aggression follows Israel’s 12-day military acts of aggression against Iran and in a flagrant violation of the United Nations Charter and international law. With full and unconditional support from the United States, the Israeli regime deliberately targeted Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities under IAEA safeguards, along with civilian infrastructure, including hospitals and residential neighborhoods. These illegal attacks resulted in the martyrdom of over 1,100 civilians, among them 41 children and 126 women. Seven hospitals, eleven ambulances, and more than 3,500 homes were destroyed. These undeniable facts reveal the criminal and aggressive nature of the Israeli regime.

Fourth, the root causes of instability are clear: Israel’s illegal occupation, repeated aggression, systematic and widespread violations of international law and the UN Charter, and the unconditional support it receives from a permanent member of this Council.  It is time for the Security Council to act. The Council must fulfill its Charter responsibilities by ending Israel’s impunity and holding it accountable for its repeated violations. Continued inaction has only emboldened the aggressors. This silence is especially alarming as Israel commits mass atrocities in Gaza, using starvation as a method of war and killing tens of thousands of civilians, including women and children, and systematically destroying vital infrastructure. Only through justice, accountability, and the end of Israel’s occupation and aggression can our region move toward real peace, stability, and collective security.

Fifth, we reaffirm our unwavering support for the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of the Syrian Arab Republic. We urge the Interim Government of Syria to fully respect the rights of all minorities and to resolve internal differences through inclusive dialogue and peaceful means. The fundamental principles of international law and the UN Charter—particularly the prohibition of the use of force, respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, and the principle of non-intervention in the internal affairs of States—must be strictly observed. The Israeli regime has absolutely no legal or moral justification to violate Syria’s sovereignty or interfere in its internal affairs under the false pretext of protecting minority rights. Such illegal actions constitute blatant violations of international law and the UN Charter and must be unequivocally condemned by this Council.

Thank you, Mr. President.