JAKARTA - A number of UN experts have condemned the resumption of the conflict between the United States and Iran and urged both parties to immediately stop escalating and return to the negotiating table.
In a statement released on Thursday, July 23, the experts assessed that the return of the conflict, which broke out just weeks after the signing of a memorandum of understanding, with 14 bullets, threatened the safety of civilians, the stability of the region, and peace efforts.
"The abandonment of commitments in the agreement undermines the prospects for peace, undermines the human rights of war victims, and undermines the trust needed to permanently end the conflict," the experts said.
Quoted by ANTARA from Anadolu, experts said the military attack and counterattack that occurred on the night of July 12 to 13 marked a major escalation with an impact felt in a number of countries in the region.
Experts also expressed concern over attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, which they considered to be disruptions in the route that endangered civilian sailors and disrupted global trade.
"Civilians across the region must not bear the brunt of this conflict," they said.
Experts urge all parties to comply with human rights law and international humanitarian law, including the principles of distinction, proportionality, and precaution.
They also cited reports of attacks on ports, transport networks, energy infrastructure, desalination facilities in Iran, as well as projectiles that fell near the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant.
Based on data from the Iranian Ministry of Health, at least 50 people were killed and more than 500 others were injured as a result of the attack.
Experts stressed that protecting civilians and civilian infrastructure in Iran and the region must be a priority.
They also assessed that the disruption to maritime trade routes, which had an impact on people's livelihoods in various countries, must be immediately ended.
UN experts again urged all parties to de-escalate tensions and resume negotiations.
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