JAKARTA - Iran, Saturday (28/2) accused the United States (US) and Israel of military aggression and called the attack a violation of sovereignty and a violation of Article 2 paragraph 4 of the United Nations Charter (UN).
Iran's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the attack targeted defense infrastructure and civilian locations in several cities and occurred as Tehran and Washington were engaged in a diplomatic process.
The ministry stressed that Iran had prioritized diplomacy to prevent war, but "now the time has come to defend the homeland" and that the armed forces would respond with "a firm and strong way."
Tehran asserted its right to self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter and called on the UN Security Council and the international community to condemn the US-Israeli joint attack and take urgent action.
Israel and the US launched a joint attack on Iran on Saturday morning local time, saying the move was aimed at eliminating the alleged threat posed by the "Iranian regime."
Iranian state television also reported that Iran was preparing a "firm response" to Israel after the Zionist authorities attacked the country's territory.
In a brief statement posted on its official Telegram account, the broadcaster said: "Iran is preparing a firm response to Israel."
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