Ukraine supports the Iranian people and their desire to live in security and freedom and condemns the actions of the Iranian regime.
This is stated in the commentary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the US operation against the Iranian regime, the Ukrainian News agency reports.
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine confirms the unchanged position of our state: we support the Iranian people and their legitimate desire to live in security, freedom and prosperity," the statement says.
At the same time, it is noted that the Iranian regime, which has been mocking the Iranian people for decades, has launched a large-scale policy of violence against its own people and other countries.
This concerns both massive human rights violations within the country, and support for militants who have brought chaos to other countries in the region, and direct military support for the aggressor state of russia in its unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine.
"We remember and will never forget the strikes of thousands of "Shaheeds" on our peaceful cities and people. Such cooperation between the regimes in Moscow and Tehran constitutes a gross violation of international law and undermines global efforts to restore peace and stability," the Foreign Ministry stressed.
Long-term systemic human rights violations, brutal repressions, executions and persecution of dissidents indicate a deep crisis in Iran's domestic policy and the lack of proper protection of the basic rights and freedoms of its citizens.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry believes that the cause of the current events in Iran is precisely the violence and arbitrariness of the Iranian regime, in particular the murders and repressions against peaceful protesters, which have become particularly large-scale in recent months.
"We emphasize that the regime in Tehran had every opportunity to prevent a violent scenario. It was given opportunities for diplomacy and finding solutions, but the regime ignored these efforts and instead only stalled for time in the hope of misleading the international community," the statement said.
It also emphasizes that Ukraine wishes security, prosperity and freedom to the Iranian people, as well as stability and prosperity to the Middle East.
According to media reports, on Saturday morning, Israel and the United States launched a military operation against Iran, attacking the capital Tehran and other cities in the country.
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made statements that suggest that the operation is aimed at destroying Iran's nuclear program, missile industry and overthrowing the regime.
"The United States military has recently begun major combat operations in Iran. Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime," Trump said in a video message posted on the Truth Social social network.
He stressed that Washington's goal is to "ensure that Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon."
Trump also called on the Iranians to take control of the government when the military operation is completed.
In turn, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on the Iranian people to "throw off the yoke of tyranny and bring about a free and peaceful Iran."
He added that Iran "must not be armed with nuclear weapons that would allow it to threaten all of humanity."
Iran, after the Israeli and US attacks on its territory, fired missiles towards Israel and also struck US military facilities in Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, US President Donald Trump has issued an official statement confirming the launch of a large-scale military operation against Iran.
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