Iranian Foreign Ministry: The United States "betrayed diplomacy in the diplomatic process" and should take full responsibility

Iran's foreign ministry said the US attack on Iran's nuclear facilities on Sunday marked the start of "a dangerous war" against Tehran, according to a statement released by the Tasnim news agency. "The international community should not forget that it is the US that has betrayed diplomacy in the diplomatic process," the statement said. It described Israel as "genocidal and lawless" and accused the US of "waging a dangerous war against Iran". It said the attack violated the UN Charter and international law and that the US government must bear full responsibility for the grave consequences and terrible effects of this heinous crime. It warned that Iran had every right to stand firm against US aggression and the crimes committed by this regime and defend its sovereignty and interests by all necessary means. In addition, Iran's Foreign Ministry has urged the United Nations and its affiliated agencies, including the International Atomic Energy Agency, to urgently address this blatant criminal act, and called for an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council to condemn the attack.