The “Declaration of War”: Iran condemns the air strikes Israel, replacing the killing military leaders star-news.press/wp

The Iranian Foreign Minister describes Israel’s strikes on its nuclear facilities and military leaders as a “war declaration” on Friday, as Tehran replaced the leading leaders who were killed in the attacks, according to multiple media reports.

Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi’s comments came when his ministry also issued a statement claiming that “Iran’s aggression against Iran could not be implemented without coordination and approval of the United States.”

The Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday: “Consequently, the United States government, as the main sponsor of this system, will also bear the responsibility for the dangerous repercussions of the reckless actions of the Zionist regime.”

The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Hussein Salami and Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces in the country, General Muhammad Baghri, was killed by Israel’s strikes. As of Friday morning, Ahmed Fahidi was appointed to replace my salami temporarily, while Habib Allah Sayari will fill in Aghari, Jerusalem Post I mentioned, quoting the Iranian media.

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The Jerusalem Post added that Fahidi previously occupied the roles of the Iranian Defense Minister and the Minister of Interior and once led the Jerusalem power in IRGC from 1988 to 1998.

Sayyari is a former soldier who led the Iranian navy from 2007 to 2017.

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Firefighters and people cleaned an explosion in Tehran, Iran, after Israeli air strikes on Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP/Vahid Salemi)

The Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Friday that Israel’s strikes “are a violation of Article 2 (4) of the United Nations Charter and a blatant aggressive action against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

“According to Article 51 of the United Nations Charter, Iran maintains the legal and legal right to respond to this aggression. The armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran will not hesitate to defend Iran’s sovereignty by the full power and the way it deems appropriate,” continued.

“As a founding member of the United Nations – an organization aimed at preventing aggression, violations of peace, and threats of peace – the Islamic Republic of Iran emphasizes the Security Council’s commitment to take immediate measures against this violation of international peace and security, and they are from the aggression of Zionism tools.

Smoke rises after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, on Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP/Vahid Salemi)

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She said: “The dangerous and long -term consequences of the aggression of the Zionist regime against our beloved homeland, Iran, will completely depend on this system and its supporters.”