“The unlawful US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran has torpedoed diplomatic efforts, shattered the very foundations of international law, and unleashed a devastating assault on humanity itself,” Esmaeil Baqaei said in a post on his X account on Sunday.
“Iran is now exercising its inherent right to self-defense under international law,” he underlined.
“Silence and indifference in the face of such flagrant violations and atrocities will only further erode the credibility of the global legal order and embolden future aggressors,” the spokesman warned.
The US and Zionist regime have launched a deadly military campaign against Iran following the assassination of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei as well as senior military commanders and civilians on February 28.
The campaign has involved extensive strikes that have targeted military and civilian areas, resulting in significant casualties and damage.
The Iranian Armed Forces have carried out harsh retaliatory strikes, hitting the US and Israeli targets in the occupied territories and the regional countries with a barrage of missiles and drones.