The Islamic Republic of Iran has called on the United Nations and the international community to take immediate legal and judicial action against the Israeli regime for its ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in the besieged Gaza Strip.

In an official statement issued by the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tehran emphasized that the world bears both a legal and moral responsibility under international law — particularly the 1948 UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide — to confront the brutal crimes being committed by the occupying regime. The statement reaffirmed Iran’s unwavering support for the legitimate struggle of the Palestinian people to achieve self-determination and liberation from occupation, apartheid, and colonial domination.

“The international community cannot remain silent in the face of the Zionist regime’s war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and systematic extermination of the Palestinian people,” the ministry declared, urging governments and global institutions to fulfill their obligations to stop the ongoing genocide.

Tehran underscored that it has consistently backed all genuine initiatives aimed at ending the bloodshed in Gaza and ensuring the realization of Palestinian sovereignty over their homeland. The statement also warned the international community to remain vigilant toward the Zionist entity’s long record of deception, violations, and obstructionism — especially as it continues to pursue expansionist and racist agendas under the guise of temporary truces or so-called peace plans.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran considers any decision on Gaza’s future to rest solely in the hands of the Palestinian people and the resistance,” the statement said. “Iran welcomes any decision by them that leads to ending the genocide, complete withdrawal of the occupying army, recognition of the Palestinian right to self-determination, and the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid and reconstruction of Gaza.”

Reiterating that a mere cessation of hostilities does not absolve the Zionist regime of responsibility, Iran called for the immediate prosecution of those responsible for war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity. “Governments and competent international institutions must ensure that the perpetrators and masterminds of these atrocities are identified and brought to justice, putting an end to the decades-long impunity enjoyed by the regime,” the statement added.

Expressing solidarity with the oppressed people of Gaza, Iran also announced its readiness to actively participate in humanitarian relief and reconstruction efforts.

As the death toll in Gaza surpasses tens of thousands — most of them women and children — Iran’s statement serves as a forceful reminder of the global duty to not only stop the bloodshed but to hold the Zionist regime accountable for what many nations and legal experts have described as one of the gravest genocides of the modern era. (ILKHA)