Sunday 22 / June / 2025
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused the US of violating the UN Charter and international agreements with its bombing attacks on nuclear sites in his country.
"The United States, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, has committed a grave violation of the UN Charter, international law and the NPT [Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons] by attacking Iran's peaceful nuclear installations," he wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
"The events this morning are outrageous and will have everlasting consequences, Araghchi said, stressing that "this extremely dangerous, lawless and criminal behavior" must alarm every UN member.
"In accordance with the UN Charter and its provisions allowing a legitimate response in self-defense, Iran reserves all options to defend its sovereignty, interest, and people."
Saudi regulators say no extra radiation detected after US attacks
The US attacks on nuclear sites in Iran have not raised radiation levels in the Gulf region, the Saudi regulatory authorities said on Sunday.
"No radioactive effects were detected on the environment of the Kingdom and the Arab Gulf states as a result of the American military targeting of Iran's nuclear facilities," the kingdom's Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Commission wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
Iran's National Nuclear Safety System Center has also issued a statement saying that no radiation had been released to the environment through the attacks.
No increase in 'off-site' radiation after strikes — IAEA
The UN's nuclear watchdog has said radiation levels have not increased outside the sites bombed by the US, even in Fordo, the hardest-hit target.
"Following attacks on three nuclear sites in Iran — including Fordo — the IAEA can confirm that no increase in off-site radiation levels has been reported as of this time," it said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
"IAEA will provide further assessments on [the] situation in Iran as more information becomes available."
