UN Ambassador of the US: "We Can Talk with Iran Unconditionally"

The US Killing of Soleimani is a Measure Within the Scope of Self-Defense Rights

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] The United States has expressed its willingness to negotiate with Iran without any preconditions.

On the 8th (local time), Kelly Craft, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, stated in a letter to the UN Security Council, "The United States is ready to enter negotiations with Iran without any preconditions," adding, "The goal of the negotiations will be to ensure that the Iranian regime no longer threatens international peace and security."

Ambassador Craft claimed that the elimination of Qasem Soleimani, commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force, was a "defensive measure." She further stated that the United States could take additional actions if necessary to protect Americans and U.S. interests in the Middle East.

Soleimani was killed by a U.S. military drone in Baghdad, Iraq, on the 3rd. Regarding this, Ambassador Craft explained that Soleimani's killing was a defensive measure under Article 51 of the UN Charter. Article 51 of the UN Charter recognizes the inherent right of a state to self-defense if an armed attack occurs against it by another state.

In retaliation for Soleimani's elimination, Iran launched missile attacks on two U.S. military bases stationed in Iraq. At that time, Iran also claimed its actions were based on the right of self-defense under Article 51 of the UN Charter.

Previously, the United States had also argued that its military actions in Syria against the Islamic State (IS) in 2014 constituted a self-defense measure under Article 51 of the UN Charter.

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