INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
denied allegations from the Israeli regime that it has been smuggling advanced weapons systems to Lebanon.These accusations, presented by
the Tel Aviv regime in a letter dated January 13 to the same UN institutions, have been dismissed by Tehran as unfounded and politically
motivated.Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, strongly condemned the claims on Saturday, stating,
"These allegations are nothing but a pretext for justifying the repeated violations by the Israeli regime of Security Council Resolution
1701 (2006) and its blatant disregard for the ceasefire arrangements with Lebanon."Security Council Resolution 1701, was designed to end
the Israeli regime has no intention of complying with its obligations under this resolution, using "baseless accusations" to legitimize its
ongoing occupation of southern Lebanon.He emphasized the importance of the international community holding Israel accountable.Iravani urged
the Security Council to "take a firm stand and compel the Israeli regime to fully implement its obligations," calling for an immediate end
to Israel's violations against Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity.The ceasefire agreement between the Israeli regime and
Hezbollah reached in late 2024, was intended to halt hostilities and mandate the withdrawal of Israeli occupying troops from southern
Lebanon within 60 days.However, the Israeli regime has egregiously ignored this deadline, maintaining its military presence in the area and
blatantly violating the ceasefire terms.Iravani also rejected similar accusations made by representatives of the United States and the
United Kingdom during an open session of the Security Council on January 23.He described these claims as "completely baseless and without
merit," asserting that they are attempts to divert attention from the alleged complicity of these nations in the actions of the Israeli
regime."The attribution of destabilizing activities in the region to Iran is completely baseless and lacks credibility," Iravani declared.He
and UK have facilitated war crimes committed by Israel against Palestinians in Gaza, noting that their unconditional support has emboldened
the Israeli regime to act with impunity.
