TEHRAN- In a letter to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Hadi Farajvand, the Ambassador of Iran to the Netherlands, has called for urgent action by the legal body to address the crimes of the Zionist regime in Gaza and Lebanon.

The Iranian ambassador expressed appreciation for the attention and efforts of Karim Khan, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, in investigating the crimes of the Zionist regime in Gaza.

He then referred to the recent attacks by the Zionist regime, which resulted in the death and injury of thousands of civilians in Lebanon, and called for immediate action to prevent the recurrence of these crimes.

Farajvand emphasized that the Zionist regime, with the support of the United States and other countries, has continued committing genocide and war crimes in Gaza for a year, and has now expanded its war to Lebanon.

“The recent crimes of this regime in Lebanon, which have been widely carried out against civilians, are a clear example of crimes against humanity. These brutal acts pose a serious threat to peace and security in the region and the world, and the international community must act swiftly to end impunity and hold the officials of this regime accountable,” he noted.

He concluded the letter with emphasizing the importance of global action to stop human rights violations and bring justice to the victims of these attacks. He called for the unity of the global community against these injustices and in support of human rights and human dignity.

Since the outbreak of hostilities on October 7, 2023, the Zionist regime has waged a devastating campaign against the residents of the Gaza Strip, resulting in widespread destruction and a deepening humanitarian crisis. More than 42,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children, have been killed as a result of the ongoing conflict, which has reduced much of Gaza to rubble.

After turning the Gaza Strip into ruins, this regime launched extensive attacks against various areas in southern Lebanon and United Nations peacekeeping forces, which has faced global condemnation.

Tel Aviv, in defiance of the international community and ignoring United Nations Security Council resolutions calling for an immediate halt to the war, as well as the orders of the International Court of Justice to prevent genocide and improve the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza, continues its crimes in the region.