Iran censures UNSC’s ‘inexcusable silence’ after Shiraz terror attack

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has sent a letter to the United Nations, slamming the “inexcusable silence” of the UN Security Council in the face of an October 26 terrorist attack in Shiraz, where over a dozen pilgrims were heinously killed.

In a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the text of which was published on Friday, the Foreign Minister censured the failure of the Security Council in condemning the terrorist attack.

Reminding the UNSC of its responsibility for maintaining peace and security, the FM said it was “expected” from the body to “strongly condemn the terrorist attack in Shiraz and call for the accountability and prosecution of those responsible for such heinous crime” as part of its “established practices” and given that it has “repeatedly constituted terrorism as one of the most serious threats to international peace and security.”

“Nonetheless, the Security Council's inexcusable silence in the face of this crime demonstrated that certain powers, who are also permanent members of the Security Council, continue to categorize terrorists as either good or bad, and not only use ISIS as a tool to exert pressure on other nations to further their own narrow political agendas, but also their discriminatory and irresponsible actions make it more difficult for the Security Council to effectively carry out its mandate in combating international terrorism.”

The Foreign Minister appreciated the “timely” condemnation of the terrorist attack by Guterres and his spokesperson, noting that Tehran views “this responsible action as a significant and encouraging step in taking the United Nations towards a consistent and non-discriminatory approach to combat terrorism.”

As a victim of terrorism, Amir-Abdollahian said, Iran is determined in “its efforts in the fight against terrorism, both to protect the security of the region's nations and the honorable and great nation of Iran from the dangers posed by such terrorist groups.”

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