Irans UN mission: ‘Irans right to legitimate defense has nothing to do with Gaza ceasefire’

According to The Iran Project, the mission on Friday was asked whether Iran will postpone the response to the Israeli regime until next week's talks regarding the ceasefire in Gaza, which has been under Israeli aggression since October last year.

"Establishing a lasting ceasefire in Gaza is our priority. Any agreement that Hamas accepts will be accepted by us,” it added.

"Our national security and sovereignty have been violated during the recent terrorist act of the Israeli regime. We have the right to legitimate defense and this has nothing to do with the Gaza ceasefire," the mission said.

“But we hope that our response will be completed on time and in a way that does not harm the possible ceasefire,” the mission added.

Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations also talked about the existing channels of communication between Iran and the United States.

"There have always been direct and intermediary official channels for the transmission of messages between Iran and the United States,” the mission said.

Haniyeh, the chief of Hamas political bureau, and one of his bodyguards were assassinated in the Iranian capital last week. Following the assassination, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) stated that Haniyeh was martyred by a "short-range projectile" launched from outside his residence in Tehran.

Iranian political and military leadership, including the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian, have vowed to avenge Haniyeh's blood.

Although the Israeli regime has not commented on the assassination, Iran has pledged retaliation.

Reporter : Editorial of The Iran Project

Iran's UN mission: ‘Iran's right to legitimate defense has nothing to do with Gaza ceasefire’