Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi was fortunate enough to be out of country on Saturday night during the US strikes on the Iranian nuclear sites.
On Saturday night the United States military under the direction of President Donald J. Trump bombed three nuclear facilities in Iran in Operation Midnight Hammer.
The US dropped 14 bunker busting bombs on Iran’s largest nuclear site in Fordow. It was the largest ever attack by B-2 stealth bombers by the United States. It was also the longest flight the bombers have made since 2001.
The US strike involved more than 125 US aircraft.
Following Saturday night’s historic attacks, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi lashed out at the United States. Araqchi is in Turkey for the OIC meeting in Istanbul.
Iranian Tasmin News reported:
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the US will have to take full responsibility for the consequences of its attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities, saying Tehran reserves the right to resort to its own options for reaction.
Addressing a press conference on the sidelines of an OIC meeting in Istanbul on Sunday, Araqchi said the US has violated all international rules and regulations by striking Iran’s nuclear sites.
The US must accept full responsibility for the dire consequences of such an aggressive measure, he warned.
Highlighting Iran’s entitlement to self-defense under the UN Charter, Araqchi said Tehran reserves the right to take a series of options to respond to the US attacks.
Araqchi, or Araghchi, condemned the US actions on X earlier today and said, “Iran reserves all options to defend its sovereignty, interest, and people.”
Abbas Araghchi: The United States, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, has committed a grave violation of the UN Charter, international law and the NPT by attacking Iran’s peaceful nuclear installations. The events this morning are outrageous and will have everlasting consequences. Each and every member of the UN must be alarmed over this extremely dangerous, lawless and criminal behavior. In accordance with the UN Charter and its provisions allowing a legitimate response in self-defense, Iran reserves all options to defend its sovereignty, interest, and people.
Here is the tweet.
The United States, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, has committed a grave violation of the UN Charter, international law and the NPT by attacking Iran’s peaceful nuclear installations.
The events this morning are outrageous and will have everlasting…
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) June 22, 2025
