UN condemns brutal US attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure
UN chief calls strikes on bridges, airports and public facilities unacceptable as expanding US campaign kills civilians, damages essential infrastructure and deepens regional instability
TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — The United Nations has condemned a widening wave of US attacks on Iran’s civilian infrastructure after American forces launched another night of bombardment that struck bridges, airports, railway facilities and other public infrastructure, killing civilians and drawing renewed accusations that Washington is violating international law.
The latest US assaults targeted multiple locations across southern and southeastern Iran, including bridges in Hormozgan province, Iranshahr Airport, Bandar Abbas Railway Junction, and the Shahid Kalantari maritime control tower at Chabahar Port.
Iranian authorities said the attacks killed and wounded civilians while causing extensive damage to transportation and public infrastructure relied upon by ordinary people.
Iranian media reported that several civilians were killed in attacks on bridges and other public facilities, while additional strikes injured residents in Bandar Abbas and other cities.
Authorities said emergency crews worked to restore damaged roads and transport links within hours despite what officials described as deliberate attacks on civilian infrastructure.
Iranian officials accused the United States of committing war crimes by expanding its military campaign beyond military targets and systematically attacking infrastructure essential to civilian life.
They said the destruction of bridges, airports, railway facilities and transport networks demonstrated a reckless disregard for civilian safety and represented a clear violation of the UN Charter and international humanitarian law.
Iran’s parliament and military officials said the attacks exposed what they described as Washington’s hypocrisy on human rights, arguing that the destruction of public infrastructure and civilian facilities could not be justified under any legal or moral framework.
Officials vowed that Iran would continue defending its sovereignty and respond to further aggression.
The United Nations also voiced alarm over the escalating violence. UN Secretary-General António Guterres, through his deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq, said he remained deeply concerned by the continuing military confrontation between the United States and Iran, particularly attacks targeting civilian infrastructure in Iran and elsewhere in the region.
The UN described strikes on civilian infrastructure as “unacceptable” and reiterated that there is no military solution to the crisis.
Guterres urged all parties to intensify diplomatic efforts and pursue a peaceful, durable settlement while emphasizing the need to protect civilians and preserve international navigation rights in and around the Strait of Hormuz.
The latest condemnation came after US forces completed a sixth consecutive night of strikes, further intensifying a campaign that has expanded from military installations to public infrastructure.
The renewed attacks have heightened fears of a broader regional conflict and drawn increasing international concern over the humanitarian consequences of the escalating violence.
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