US-Israeli attacks on Iran 'war against the Charter of UN': Envoy

​​​​​​​By Merve Aydogan

HAMILTON, Canada (AA) - Iran's UN envoy on Saturday criticized the US and Israel for waging a "war against the Charter of the United Nations" during an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council.

Iranian Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani said Tehran had repeatedly warned about "warmongering statements and interfering actions in the internal affairs of Iran by the President of the US."

"We have communicated on several occasions with this Council and the Secretary General about warmongering statements and interfering actions in the internal affairs of Iran by the President of the US, in a blatant violation of the UN Charter, international law, and called for the consul action, regrettably, all were unanswered," he said.

Iravani stressed that "what is occurring against my country is a clear act of aggression," he said. "It is an open armed aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran."

"The United States and Israel's war today is not merely a war against Iran. It is a war against the Charter of the United Nations, a war against international law and a war against international legal order," he added.