Ukraine supports Iranian people, calls regime’s violence reason for current events
Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated it supports the Iranian people while calling the “violence and arbitrariness” of the Iranian regime the reason behind current events.
The aftermath of strikes in IranUkraine’s MFA pointed out that the Iranian regime, which has been mocking the Iranian people for decades, has launched a large-scale policy of violence against its own people and other countries.
“This includes massive human rights violations within the country, support for militants who have brought chaos to other countries in the region, and direct military support for the aggressor state of Russia in its unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine. We remember and will never forget the strikes of thousands of “Shaheeds” on our peaceful cities and people. Such cooperation between the regimes in Moscow and Tehran constitutes a gross violation of international law and undermines global efforts to restore peace and stability,” the statement reads.
The Mistry said that “long-term systematic violations of human rights, brutal repression, executions, and persecution of dissidents testify to the deep crisis of the internal policy of this state and the lack of proper protection of the basic rights and freedoms of its citizens”.
In addition, it pointed out that the “regime spent enormous resources precisely on violence, murder, and chaos, and not on providing for its own people, whose economic situation continued to deteriorate every year”.
“As the President of Ukraine has repeatedly emphasized, the Iranian regime should have gone long ago,” the Ministry emphasised.
The Ministry assessed that the “reason for the current events is precisely the violence and arbitrariness of the Iranian regime, in particular the murders and repressions against peaceful protesters, which have become particularly large-scale in recent months”.
“We emphasize that the regime in Tehran had every opportunity to prevent a violent scenario. It was given opportunities for diplomacy and finding solutions, but the regime ignored these efforts and instead only stalled for time in the hope of misleading the international community. We reaffirm our unwavering position: we wish security, prosperity, and freedom to the Iranian people, as well as stability and prosperity to the Middle East. We thank everyone in the world who has supported and continues to support the Iranian people in this difficult time,” the statement reads.
By way of background, the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28. U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed “major combat operations” are underway, and calls for regime change. The office of Iran’s supreme leader and the presidential office in Tehran were reportedly targeted, as well as military sites across the country, according to the BBC News.
Trump has urged Iranians to “take over” the government, saying, “It will be yours to take. This will probably be your only chance for generations.”
Meanwhile, Iran has launched retaliatory strikes on Israel, the Israeli military says. Explosions — thought to be Iranian attacks – have also been heard in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait. In Bahrain, where the US has military bases, the moment of an apparent Iranian missile attack was filmed
