The recent escalation between Iran and Israel is a grave threat to regional peace, security, stability and geopolitical dynamics. Under Article 51 of the UN Charter, Tehran defended its sovereignty and territorial integrity in response to Tel Aviv's large-scale strikes on the former's military installations and nuclear facilities,

Israel's surprise attack on Iran had an obvious goal of sharply disrupting Tehran's nuclear programme and lengthening the time it would need to develop an atomic weapon.

Iran has confirmed the deaths of the top general of Iran's Revolutionary Guard as well as several top scientists, according to the general staff of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran.