Iran condemns US threats to use force and vows to defend its sovereignty

The Iranian ambassador to the United Nations, in a letter to the UN Security Council, slams “baseless accusations” and threats by senior US administration officials and President Donald Trump against Iran while trying to justify what he said were unlawful attacks against Yemen.

Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani warns that “any act of aggression will have severe consequences, for which the United States will bear full responsibility.”

He says Iran will “resolutely defend its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national interests under international law against any hostile action.”

The US has launched a series of airstrikes against strongholds of Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels who have disrupted international maritime trade by targeting ships in the Red Sea.

He urges the Security Council to speak out against the US’s “blatant provocations.” But since the US has veto power in the council, there is no chance of that happening.