March 25, 2026 | 06:00 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday praised Geman President Frank-Walter Steinmeier for calling the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran a "violation of international law."
"International law is dead in practice—driven by Western double standards on Gaza vs. Ukraine and silence on Israel–U.S. aggression on Iran," Araghchi wrote on the US social media platform X as quoted by Anadolu.
"Still, credit to President Steinmeier for condemning the violations against Iranians. Those who value the rule of law should also speak up," he added.
Earlier, the President of Germany strongly criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal and the commencement of an "illegal" war against Iran.
"In my opinion, this war is a violation of international law," said Frank-Walter Steinmeier in his speech at the German Foreign Ministry.
Hostilities have escalated since the U.S. and Israel's attack on Iran began on February 28 and resulted in the deaths of thousands of civilians, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Tehran retaliated with repeated drone and missile attacks targeting Israel and Gulf states hosting U.S. military assets.
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