Iran Condemns US and Israel Over Alleged Khamenei Assassination Threats, Seeks UN Response

Iran Accuses US and Israel of State Terrorism Over Khamenei Assassination Threats, Calls for UN Action.

Iran has formally accused the United States and Israel of engaging in “state terrorism” after public comments by their leaders suggested threats against Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Islamic Republic has called on the United Nations Security Council to respond, warning that such rhetoric undermines international law and sets a dangerous precedent.

In a strongly worded statement, Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations said:

“The United States and the Zionist regime of Israel have openly threatened to assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader. This criminal act constitutes a manifest instance of State terrorism. The gravity of such threats must not be diminished or normalized in any manner.”

Remarks from US and Israeli Leaders Spark Outrage
Iran cited recent remarks by Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz and former US President Donald Trump. Katz had compared Khamenei’s fate to that of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, saying that if Khamenei had been within reach, Israel would have “taken him out.” He added that Khamenei had gone into hiding during Israel’s ongoing conflict with Iran.

Trump, in a social media post, claimed the US had spared Khamenei from an “ugly and ignominious death” and described him as an “easy target.” Iran called these comments “provocative, unlawful, and terror-inciting.”

The Iranian mission argued that such threats violate Article 2(4) of the UN Charter, which prohibits the threat or use of force against another nation’s sovereignty or political independence.

UN Charter and International Law at Stake
Tehran further condemned Israel’s recent military strikes on Iranian territory, referring to the June 13 assault as an act of unprovoked aggression and a breach of international law. Iran accused Israel of maintaining a long-standing record of cross-border assassinations, including the killings of nuclear scientists, high-ranking officials, and civilians.

“The normalization of assassination as a tool of foreign policy is a grave threat to the international legal order,” the Iranian mission said. “The international community must not remain silent in the face of such clear and escalating violations.”

Iran urged top UN officials—including the Secretary-General, the President of the Security Council, and the President of the General Assembly—to act against what it called “criminal and provocative rhetoric.”