Hezbollah slams UNSC hypocrisy

Hezbollah’s Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qasim has denounced UN Security Council’s (UNSC) stance on Iran’s civilian nuclear program and called the body an Israeli advocate.

Speaking at a commemoration ceremony for the founder of the Islamic Republic in Beirut on Saturday, Qasim said that the latest anti-Iran sanctions come amid Israeli aggressions in the region and the Security Council’s blind support for Tel Aviv, IRNA reported on Monday.

The Hezbollah official also criticized the passivity of the UNSC and called it a place where cruelty is legitimized and the principles of justice and fairness are undercut.

“The problem with Iran is not because of the country’s nuclear program, but due to its ethics that disallow the West to force it into submission,” he stated.

The UNSC voted in favor of imposing a fourth round of sanctions against Tehran on Jun 9 over its nuclear program despite assurances from the Islamic Republic about the peaceful nature of the program.

The new sanctions have sparked widespread international criticisms in condemnation of the restrictions.