Iran Urges US Public to Audit Government Over "Aggressive War" and Nuclear Facility Attacks
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei issued a strong call to the people of the United States to demand accountability from their government for what he termed an “aggressive war” against Iran. This statement comes amid escalating conflict in West Asia.
“The American people must know that what their government is doing to Iran in West Asia is a great injustice and an unfair aggressive war,” Baghaei told the semi-official Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) on Monday. He added that the US public should audit the actions and crimes committed in their name.
Iran’s military confirmed the deaths of four army officers in direct combat with US forces in Isfahan province early Sunday. The engagement involved US fighter jets, helicopters, and armed drones.
The four fallen officers were identified with ranks from First Lieutenant to Brigadier General. According to the official military statement, the unit had struck US aircraft with shoulder-fired missiles before becoming the target of a fatal retaliatory airstrike.
Tensions have peaked following the condemnation by Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization of suspected US and Israeli airstrikes on the Shahid Rezayee Nejad yellowcake production facility in Ardakan, Yazd province. This facility is a crucial component in Iran’s nuclear fuel cycle.
“Iran’s nuclear technology is to serve peace and the health of humanity. The path of this country’s nuclear programme will never be stopped by dropping heavy bombs,” the organisation stated in a post on social media platform X.
Although specific damage has not been detailed, the attack is seen as a clear violation of the immunity of peaceful nuclear facilities. Previously, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed damage to the same facility in March, but detected no increase in radiation levels.
Iran’s Health Ministry released shocking data on the humanitarian impact since the war began. They claim hundreds of civilians have fallen victim to US-Israeli airstrikes.
According to the ministry’s report, at least 220 children under 18 and 254 women have been killed in the conflict. The health sector has also suffered heavily, with damage to 41 ambulances and the deaths of 25 medical personnel.
On the other hand, member of Iran’s Expediency Council, Saeed Jalili, responded to US President Donald Trump’s rhetoric threatening to “finish off” Iran in one night. According to Jalili, Trump’s provocative statements actually benefit Iran by exposing the true face of US foreign policy to the world.
To date, the United States and Israel have not issued official comments on the reported casualty figures and nuclear facility attacks reported by Tehran. (CNN/Z-2)
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