Iran's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has accused the United States of deliberately undermining international efforts, under the auspices of the UN, to end the conflict in the Gaza Strip in order to advance its geopolitical interests in the Middle East.
"The United States, playing a destructive role, has exhausted the entire arsenal of political and diplomatic mechanisms to prevent the establishment of peace in the Gaza Strip and deliberately undermined multilateral efforts under the auspices of the UN for the sake of its vested geopolitical interests in the Middle East region," Iravani stated, as quoted by the IRNA news agency.
The Iranian diplomat further noted that after the UN Security Council (UNSC) adopted a resolution on March 25, demanding an immediate ceasefire in the Palestinian enclave during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, "American officials, calling the resolution non-binding, made every effort to protect Israel's crimes." He urged the world community to take practical measures to ensure that the Israeli military does not go unpunished and continues to attack Palestinian civilians.
On March 25, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution drafted by the council's dozen non-permanent members, demanding an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip during the month of Ramadan. All 14 countries of the Security Council, including Britain, China, Russia, and France, voted in favor of the resolution. Only the United States abstained. According to the US Permanent Representative to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the resolution is non-binding. At the same time, US Deputy Permanent Representative Robert Wood expressed hope that the resolution would be implemented and said that Washington was discussing the issue with its partners and working to ensure that all parties comply with the provisions of the document.
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Based on materials from TASS