US EditionIranian Lawmaker Says Ukraine's Drone Support Makes It a Legitimate War Target
An Iranian lawmaker cited the U.N. Charter's Article 51 to justify targeting Ukraine for aiding Israel and Gulf states with drone defenses amid ongoing regional conflicts.
- 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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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.
Iranian official warns Ukraine could be targeted over drone support for Israel
A top Iranian official said Ukraine could be targeted for providing Israel with what he called "drone support." Ebrahim Azizi posted on X on Saturday that Ukraine violated Article 51 of the United Nations Charter and therefore "has turned its entire territory into a legitimate target for Iran." Article 51 of the UN Charter recognizes the inherent right of individual or collective self-defense if an armed attack occurs against a UN member state. …
Iranian lawmaker cites UN charter in calling Ukraine ‘legitimate target’ for helping Israel with drones
Iranian parliament's National Security Commission threatens Ukraine, claiming it has become a 'legitimate target' by supplying drone technology to Israel.
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Iran threatens Ukraine over support for Israel, says entire territory is a legitimate target
Tehran is threatening Kyiv. By supporting Israel, Ukraine has effectively turned its entire territory into a legitimate target for Iran, lawmakers in the Islamic Republic said. By backing the “Israeli regime,” Ukraine has in effect drawn itself into the war, Ebrahim Azizi, chairman of the Iranian parliament’s National Security Commission, said. Ukraine’s actions in assisting Israel — including drone support — make the country’s entire territory …
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