Kinshasa, June 17th, 2025 (CPA).- The Iranian Ambassador to the UN has indicated on Tuesday that his country will not hesitate to defend its people, territory and sovereignty, while focusing solely on the military and economic means involved in the war, according to international media reports.
« Iran will resolutely defend its security and territorial integrity. We have focused solely on the military and economic means involved in the aggression. Iran does not seek war or escalation, but we will not hesitate to defend our people, our territory and our sovereignty,‘ has declared Amir Saeid Iravani, Iranian Ambassador to the UN. ’The Israeli regime has deliberately struck densely populated civilian areas in several major Iranian cities where millions of people live. So far, 1,480 people have been killed or injured. At least 224 civilians, including women and children, have been killed, » he has said.
For the fifth consecutive night, the Iranian armed forces have continued to fire missiles towards Israel. During the night, the Revolutionary Guards have announced ‘uninterrupted strikes on Israel until dawn,’ the source has reported.
On the Iranian side, loud explosions have been heard in the capital. The day before, the Israeli army has bombed the headquarters of Iranian state television, destroying part of the building. While Israel says it is targeting nuclear sites and military bases, Iran accuses Tsahal of attacking a hospital in the west as well as residential areas in recent days.
Despite the surface bombings, the underground room at the Natanz nuclear site, a pillar of the country’s programme, has so far been spared. « You want de-escalation as much as we want de-escalation. Take nuclear weapons out of Iran’s hands. That’s all there is to do, it’s very simple. Escalation means rushing to the bomb. Escalation means attacking us with missiles from everywhere, that’s escalation, » has indicated Isaac Herzog, Israeli President. ‘Everyone should evacuate Tehran immediately,’ has declared US President Donald Trump, after Israel had already called on residents of the Iranian capital living near military sites to leave the area.
Before leaving the G7 summit prematurely because of the conflict, Donald Trump has assured from Canada that an ‘agreement would be signed’ to end the conflict.