Veto of Gaza truce res. testimony of US’ role in carnage

In remarks at a Sunday session of the cabinet, Raeisi deplored Washington’s veto of a UN resolution on ensuring an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

“The Gaza incidents uncovered US’ hypocrisy and disclosed the cruel and anti-human image of the US government in the world,” he said.

The president noted that the world has now realized the need for an end to unilateralism in the international arena.

“The awakening of nations would definitely pave the way for a change in the world’s conditions and is a good omen of an end to unilateralism and prevalence of a fair system based upon multilateralism,” he stated.

The US on Friday vetoed the UNSC’s demand for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israeli regime’s war on Gaza.

Thirteen Security Council members voted in favor of a brief draft resolution, put forward by the United Arab Emirates on Friday, while the United Kingdom abstained.

The vote came after UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres made a rare move on Wednesday to formally warn the 15-member council of a global threat from the two-month-long war. He also invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter, which allows the secretary-general to “bring to the attention of the Security Council any matter which in his opinion may threaten the maintenance of international peace and security”.

About 18,000 Palestinians have been killed and 49,500 injured in Israeli bombardment of Gaza since October 7, including 297 in the past 24 hours alone.

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