North Korea's Foreign Ministry Criticizes US Airstrikes on Iran's Nuclear Facilities
On June 23rd, a spokesperson for North Korea's Foreign Ministry issued a statement criticizing the U.S. attack on Iran as a blatant violation of the United Nations Charter - "North Korea strongly condemns the U.S. military strike on Iran, deeming it a serious breach of the UN Charter, which upholds respect for sovereignty and non-interference in internal affairs as its core principles."
The statement said that the use of force against national territorial integrity and independence, as well as related threats, are at odds with the spirit of the UN Charter. "The current situation in the Middle East is shaking international peace and security to the core. This is the inevitable outcome of Israel's relentless war and territorial expansion pursued for its own selfish interests, as well as the result of the Western-style liberal order that allows and encourages such actions."
"Israel and the U.S. have resorted to physical force under the pretext of 'maintaining peace' and 'eliminating threats,' further worsening the situation in the Middle East."
North Korea's Foreign Ministry emphasized that these countries' actions will "have a serious negative impact on the global security architecture," and the international community should unanimously condemn the "hostile actions of the U.S. and Israel."
On June 19th, North Korea's Foreign Ministry had previously criticized Israel's attack on Iran.
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