The United Nations Security Council on Thursday, February 25, referred to the attack on the IRGC bus as a terrorist incident and condemned it in the 'strongest terms.' The Council's statement describes the incident as a 'cowardly and heinous attack' and expresses the condolences of its members to the Iranian government and the families of the 27 victims of this incident, wishing a speedy recovery to the 13 others who were injured. According to reports from Iranian news agencies, a suicide bomber targeted and detonated an explosive-laden vehicle against a bus carrying IRGC personnel in Sistan and Baluchestan on Wednesday. The victims were forces returning from border patrol missions, and their bus was traveling on the Zahedan to Khash route when a vehicle filled with explosives approached and the suicide driver detonated it. The Security Council further states that 'terrorism in any form and for any motive remains one of the most serious threats to international peace and security.' The Council then calls on all UN member states to cooperate with the Iranian government in addressing this incident in accordance with international law and Security Council resolutions. The UN Security Council ultimately emphasized that 'the perpetrators, planners, and financiers of these heinous terrorist acts must be brought to justice.' The group known as 'Jaish al-Adl' has claimed responsibility for the attack on the IRGC bus. Iran considers this group 'terrorist' and affiliated with foreign countries. Ali Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Republic, also attributed the attack on Thursday to 'the intelligence agencies of certain regional and extra-regional countries.' Meanwhile, some Iranian officials pointed to the coincidence of the attack with the 'Middle East Peace and Security' conference in Warsaw, with Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran's Foreign Minister, tweeting that 'the terrorists celebrated this attack from the streets of Warsaw' without providing details. However, the Polish Foreign Ministry condemned all forms of terrorism, including the attack on this bus, emphasizing that 'no terrorist is present in Warsaw today,' and what exists is 'democracy, freedom of expression, and solidarity.' Iran had described the Warsaw conference, hosted by the US and Poland, as an 'anti-Iran' conference, a claim that the US and Poland have denied.
The Security Council Condemns the 'Terrorist Attack' on the IRGC Bus
The UN Security Council condemned a suicide bombing attack on an IRGC bus in Iran, labeling it a terrorist act and expressing condolences to the victims' families. The group Jaish al-Adl claimed responsibility, and Iranian officials linked the attack to foreign intelligence agencies, coinciding with a regional conference in Warsaw.
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📰 What Happened
UN Security Council condemned the terrorist attack on an IRGC bus in Iran, resulting in 27 deaths.
- United Nations Security Council condemn attack on IRGC bus
- Jaish al-Adl attack IRGC personnel
- Ali Khamenei accuse intelligence agencies of certain regional and extra-regional countries
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The attack underscores the persistent threat of terrorism in Iran and the need for international cooperation to combat it.
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