BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 1. Russian Ambassador
to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya condemned the United States
and Israel for launching military strikes on Iran, calling the
actions “an unprovoked act of armed aggression” against a sovereign
UN member state, Trend reports.
Speaking at the UN Security Council meeting on Iran, Nebenzya
said the attacks targeted senior political leadership and civilian
nuclear facilities. “In real time, we are getting reports from the
Iranian authorities about casualties, including among the civilian
population. More than 200 people have died in 24 provinces of the
country,” he noted.
He expressed particular concern over a strike on a girls’ school
in Minab, reporting that 85 children were killed. “We sincerely
express our sincere condolences to the family and loved ones of the
victims, and we wish a swift recovery to the injured,” Nebenzya
added.
Finally, he pledged that Russia would take all necessary
measures to ensure the safety and security of its citizens in
Iran.
