Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused the US and Israel of committing war crimes, citing a deadly strike on a girls’ school. Addressing a UN debate, he urged global condemnation and warned of continued self-defence, alleging widespread attacks on civilian infrastructure during the ongoing conflict.

Geneva: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi on Friday slammed the United States and Israel for the attacks on civilian infrastructure in Iran, most notably the Minab Elementary Girls' school which killed over 160 people. Calling the actions a war crime, he urged the world to come together against the injustice towards Iran and underlined that the country would continue to defend itself as long as needed.

He made the remarks while virtually addressing the UN debate over the fatal school strike in Iran.

"Indifference and silence in the face of injustices would bring no security and peace. It would invite more insecurity and right violations. The United Nations and the core values it embodies as well as the overall human rights framework are at serious stake. You all need to call out the aggressors and let them know that the community of states, the human collective conscience hold them accountable for the abhorrent crimes they are committing against Iranians", Araghchi said.

He underlined that while Iran has never sought a war, it would, however, continue to defend itself as long as needed.