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Iran said U.S.-Israel attacks on energy infrastructure have pushed the conflict into a "dangerous phase," warning the strikes on fuel storage facilities threaten civilians and could cause severe environmental damage.
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei stated on Sunday that the U.S. and Israeli attacks had also undermined diplomatic efforts amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.
The U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran have "torpedoed diplomatic efforts," a spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry said today.
The war in the Middle East has "shattered the very foundations of international law and unleashed a devastating assault on humanity itself," Esmaeil Baqaei said in a statement.
"Iran is now exercising its inherent right to self-defense under international law," he added.
Baqaei stated that the strikes targeting Iranian fuel storage facilities represent a dangerous escalation and pose significant risks to civilians.
"The U.S.-Israeli criminal war against the Iranian nation has entered a dangerous new phase with deliberate strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure," Baqaei said in a social media post on X.
"These attacks on fuel storage facilities amount to nothing less than intentional chemical warfare against the Iranian citizens. By targeting fuel depots, the aggressors are releasing hazardous materials and toxic substances into the air, poisoning civilians, devastating the environment, and endangering lives on a massive scale," he noted.
"The consequences of this environmental and humanitarian catastrophe will not be confined within Iran's borders. These strikes constitute war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide—all at once," the Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson added.
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