US must pay price for aggression against Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says Washington must face the legal, political, and military consequences of aggression against Iran in June.

Speaking during the Parliament’s open session on Sunday, Ghalibaf said the US president’s acknowledgment of responsibility in the Israeli assault constitutes a clear violation of international law, the UN Charter, and Iran’s national sovereignty.

He emphasized that, on behalf of the Iranian nation, he strongly condemns this “heinous act” and declares that the United States is obligated under international law to accept the repercussions of this blatant aggression, which resulted in the martyrdom of numerous Iranian citizens.

Ghalibaf stressed that the Iranian nation stands united and determined in the face of any threat, asserting that aggressors will be held accountable for their hostile actions.

On June 13, Israel launched an unprovoked war against Iran, assassinating many high-ranking military commanders, nuclear scientists, and ordinary civilians.

More than a week later, the United States also entered the war by bombing three Iranian nuclear sites in a grave violation of the United Nations Charter, international law, and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

On June 24, Iran, through its successful retaliatory operations against both the Israeli regime and the US, managed to impose a halt to the illegal assault.

Trump, who spoke at the White House on Thursday night, appeared to take full responsibility for what Washington had previously called an Israeli-only action.

“Israel attacked first. That attack was very, very powerful. I was very much in charge of that,” he said.

Since the aggression, Trump has repeatedly taken credit for the outcome, claiming that the US “totally obliterated” Iran’s nuclear program. His comments on Thursday went further, suggesting he had orchestrated the war from the outset.

US President Donlad Trump had long campaigned as a “peace” candidate who claimed to oppose starting new wars.