Iranian activists vow all-out defense against any foreign aggression

In a statement addressed to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, the activists, including university professors, legal scholars, lawyers, human rights defenders, journalists, and independent political activists, reaffirmed their commitment to defend Iran despite criticisms of the government.

“Regardless of having opposite views with the government, we - the signatories of this statement - will defend our country with all our might in the event of any attack on Iran, for the sake of Iran, humanity, and global peace,” they said.

“Any aggression against Iran or its defense capacities is not merely an attack on the government, but an attack against the Iranian nation that will drag the region into chaos and endanger the world.”

Meanwhile, in the statement, which was also sent to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Iranian activists called on the international community to stand against the crimes of the Israeli regime and the warmongering threats of the new US administration.

Criticizing US President Donald Trump, they said he wants to solve international problems through force, bombs, and war.

Trump’s repeated threats to bomb Iran, they added, violate the UN Charter and put global peace at risk.

They also censured the West’s dual policies, saying it ignores Israel’s nuclear weapons while portraying Iran’s peaceful nuclear program, which is under the supervision of the UN atomic watchdog, as a threat.