Karachi Pakistan : Iran’s Consul General in Karachi, Akbar Eisa Zadeh, has said that Iran has the full legal and diplomatic right to defend its national sovereignty. He accused the United States of staging negotiations through friendly countries while simultaneously deploying naval fleets in the region.
He expressed these views while speaking to media representatives who visited the Iranian Consulate on Friday to offer condolences over the martyrdom of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s associates.
The Consul General said that the United States and Israel had carried out a unilateral attack on Iran in disregard of international laws. He claimed that the aggression resulted in the martyrdom of many innocent civilians, including 168 children.
Responding to a question, he stated that this was the second time Iran had been attacked in a surprise assault. He emphasized that Iran would continue the war until its objectives were achieved and maintained that Iran considers it its right to target American and Israeli assets wherever they exist.
He further alleged that both the United States and Israel had also targeted innocent civilians. He criticized the United Nations for remaining silent over the aggression and said that Muslim countries were also failing to fulfill their responsibilities.
He added that the enemy’s objective was to divide the Muslim world, but Muslim countries should demonstrate unity and solidarity.
Replying to another question, he said that the war had been ongoing for eight days, adding that the United States and Israel had “captured the media narrative.” He accused former U.S. President Donald Trump of spreading negative propaganda by claiming that Iran had been destroyed, while in reality public morale in Iran remained high and daily life was continuing as normal.
He said it was unfortunate that Muslim countries were not united at a time when unity was most needed.
The Consul General appreciated Pakistan for supporting Iran’s stance and condemning the aggression. He also thanked Pakistani religious scholars and people from different walks of life who had spoken in support of Iran, saying that rallies in Pakistan had boosted the morale of the Iranian people.
When asked about reports of an attack on the Israeli parliament building, he said he had heard about the incident but did not have confirmation regarding the extent of the damage.
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