Tehran demands that the United Nations and the Security Council (the highest decision-making body) clearly and forcefully condemn the threats of military intervention, which it considers direct interference by the United States in its internal affairs, following recent statements by the US president, Donald Trump, in which he expressed his support for the protests in the country and encouraged demonstrators to maintain pressure in the streets to take over the country's institutions.
The letter has been published by Iran's Permanent Mission to the UN and is addressed to both Secretary-General António Guterres and the President of the Security Council. In the text, Tehran calls for the United States and Israel to be urged to end what it describes as "destabilizing policies and practices" and for both countries to comply with their obligations under International Law. According to Iranian representatives, these comments and activities have directly contributed to the "loss of innocent civilian lives" during the protests that have been taking place in the country since the end of last year.In addition, Iran called on all UN member states to avoid making statements or taking actions that could be considered provocative or that violate its sovereignty and political independence. In the letter, the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations asserted that **Trump's words constitute direct incitement to violence** and an attempt to weaken the Israeli government, and warned that a possible **"miscalculation" could end up leading to military aggression**