letter of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran

To the High Commissioner for Human Rights regarding the recent developments in Palestine and Gaze.

The letter of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran to the High Commissioner for Human Rights regarding the recent developments in Palestine and Gaze.

Dr. Hossein Amir Abdullahian, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran in a letter to Volker Turk, the High Commissioner of the Human Rights of United Nations, while condemning the gross and systematic violation of the human rights of the Palestinian people by the Zionist regime, emphasized that it expects the High Commissioner for Human Rights and other human rights mechanisms of the United Nations to immediately stop the attacks of the Zionist regime and the rulers of this regime. They should be held accountable for crimes against humanity and war crimes.

In this letter, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of our country, referring to the aggression of the Zionist regime against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip for the second consecutive week, which led to the martyrdom and injury of thousands of Palestinian civilians, including women and children, and the destruction of residential buildings, civilian facilities, Infrastructures, hospitals, schools, places of worship and United Nations centers. He emphasized, the statement of the Israeli regime authorities along with the widespread and systematic attacks of the Zionist regime forces in the Gaza Strip shows that this is a campaign for the genocide of the Palestinian people. Amir Abdullahian added that the attacks of the Zionist regime have reached an intensity that shows that the goal is the mass killing of the Palestinian people in Gaza. In the latest statistics, according to the report of the Children's Fund of the UN it is estimated that more than 700 children have been killed and 2450 more injured in Gaza since the start of the war on October 7. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of our country emphasized in his letter to the High Commissioner of Human Rights that the forced migration of the Palestinian people by the Israeli regime and the entry of the forces of this regime into Gaza for "ethnic cleansing" is in gross contradiction with international law. They are not safe anywhere in Gaza, because the Israeli regime imposed a "complete siege" on this small area and illegally cut off water, food, fuel and electricity. Amir Abdullahian also pointed out that international human and humanitarian rights are ignored and violated by the rulers of the Israeli regime. The Minister of Foreign Affairs added that this type of impunity applied in the behavior of the Israeli regime has made this regime arrogant to commit its crimes. The international community, including the highest human rights body of the United Nations, should do its duty Act seriously in holding the Zionist regime accountable. Amir Abdollahian emphasized in his thesis to Volker Turk, the Islamic Republic of Iran, while condemning the gross and systematic violation of the human rights of the Palestinian people by the Zionist regime, emphasized that it expects your Excellency and other human rights mechanisms of the United Nations to stop the attacks immediately. The Zionist regime should take action and hold the rulers of this regime accountable for crimes against humanity and war crimes.