Ministry of Foreign Affairs of I.R. of Iran

03/26/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/26/2024 04:30

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman’s take on UNSC approval of Gaza ceasefire resolution

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman's take on UNSC approval of Gaza ceasefire resolution

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani described as "positive but insufficient" the UN Security Council's move to pass a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza after six months of failure to adopt a deterring decision in the face of war crimes and genocide against Palestinian citizens.

Kanaani added that what's more important than the approval of the resolution is to take an effective step toward enforcing it, to put a complete and lasting end to the attacks against Gaza and the West Bank by the aggressor Zionist regime, to completely lift the oppressive siege on the strip, to open the crossings to Gaza in order to get huge quantities of international aid to the region without any discrimination, and to provide necessary funding for the immediate start of the reconstruction of destroyed parts of Gaza including homes and vital infrastructure such as hospitals and service facilities.

He described the reaction of the child-killing Zionist regime to this resolution as an indication of the regime's clear anger over its irreparable failure in the war and in the political and international arenas.

Kanaani added that the UN Security Council is expected to punish this regime for its crimes against the defenceless people of Gaza over the past six months and to hold it responsible due to the possibility of its continuation of the war in violation of the resolution.