US EditionIranian Lawmaker Says Ukraine's Drone Support Makes It a Legitimate War Target
Iranian lawmaker cites UN Charter Article 51 to justify targeting Ukraine for aiding Israel with drones, while Kyiv has sent experts to over 10 countries facing Iranian drone attacks.
- On Saturday, Ebrahim Azizi, head of Iran’s parliamentary National Security Commission, warned Ukraine could become a legitimate target after accusing it of providing 'drone support' to Israel, citing Article 51 of the U.N. Charter.
- Kyiv dispatched drone specialists earlier this month to Gulf states after at least 11 countries requested help against Shahed drones, including protecting U.S. military bases in Jordan.
- Ukraine's military reported that interceptor drones downed more than 1,500 UAVs in February, and President Zelensky said, 'Without our experience, it will be very difficult for the Gulf region, the entire Middle East, and partners in Europe and America to build strong protection'.
- Kyiv downgraded diplomatic relations with Iran and its foreign ministry spokesman Georgiy Tykhyi called the targeting claim 'absurd', while a Ukrainian diplomat dismissed Azizi's threat.
- Amid energy-route disruptions, the conflict has killed at least 3,000 and displaced more than 3.2 million inside Iran, with Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz increasing instability.
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War: Ukraine slams Iran after threat over drone support
Ukraine has denounced Iran’s declaration that its technical assistance to Tehran’s adversaries in the war could make the European nation a lawful target. Iranian lawmaker, Ebrahim Azizi on Saturday said Ukraine has effectively become involved in the combat through its “drone support to the Israeli regime.” In a post on X, Azizi, head of the parliamentary committee on national security and foreign policy, said Ukraine “has turned its entire terri…
Top Iranian MP declares Ukraine a ‘legitimate target’
Top Iranian MP declares Ukraine a ‘legitimate target’ | 14 March 2026 | Ukraine has become a party to the war launched by the U.S. and Israel against Iran, senior Iranian MP Ebrahim Azizi has said, threatening potential retaliation against Kiev. The head of the national security commission of the Iranian parliament took to X on Saturday, warning that Kiev’s decision to send anti-aircraft assets to the region to prop up the attackers gives Tehran…
The Iranian regime states that they see Ukraine as a party to the war and that the entire territory of the country is now a legitimate target. This is by offering interception drones to countries attacked by Iran. – It is like a serial killer justifying his crimes by referring to the Criminal Code, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry responds in a statement.
Israel's initiative comes in the context of Ukraine's experience in shooting down Iranian drones and plans to establish cooperation with Israel in this sector.
'Absurd' — Kyiv responds to Iranian politician who called Ukraine 'legitimate target'
"The Iranian regime has been supporting the murder of Ukrainians for years, by directly sharing drones and technology for Russian aggression against Ukraine," Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said in a statement to the media.
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