Araqchi says US military attack on Iran is wrongful; Iran retains Article 51 self-defence right

Single source · Iran (approximate) · 2026-11-13 11:30 UTC

Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi says a US military attack on Iran is an internationally wrongful act for which the US is responsible, and that Iran retains its right of self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter. Both posts relay this same statement attributed to Araqchi; neither independently confirms the attack it refers to.

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Sources

• @isna94 (Telegram), 2026-11-13 11:30 UTC
• ME Observer (Telegram), 2026-11-13 11:36 UTC

Changes

Changed once. This event in the corrections and audit log

• 2026-11-13 11:33 UTC: Unverified
• 2026-11-13 11:53 UTC: Unverified to Single source

First reported 2026-11-13 11:30 UTC · Last updated 2026-11-13 11:53 UTC

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