Iran stresses commitment to fight terrorism and uphold regional peace in letter to UN

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
promoting regional peace and stability under international law.In a letter sent to the UN Security Council, the mission outlined Iran's
comprehensive report, which lists 23,323 Iranian victims of terrorism since the 1979 Revolution, underscoring Iran's role not only as a
leader in the fight against terrorism but also as one of its major victims.The letter, issued following instructions from the Iranian
government, emphasizes that these terrorist acts have been perpetrated by various groups with foreign backing, targeting civilians and
violating international law
According to the report, around 23,000 innocent Iranians, including women and children, have been killed as a result of these attacks.Iran
stressed that these acts of terrorism are strategically employed to achieve political objectives and are carried out by more than 30
terrorist organizations, including al-Qaeda, MKO, Komala, and Jaish al-Zulm with varying degrees of external support.The letter highlights
that these actions violate the principles of the UN Charter, particularly the protection of sovereignty and civilian populations, and
stresses that such terrorism poses one of the most significant threats to global peace and security.In conclusion, the Islamic Republic of
Iran urges the international community to ensure the voices of victims are heard and respected, free from double standards or baseless
accusations.The Permanent Mission requests that this letter be registered and distributed as an official document under agenda item 110,
titled "Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism."