Iranian envoy to the United Nations has said that Israel was “playing victim” to divert attention from its ongoing crimes in Palestine, warning Israel against any acts of “adventurism and miscalculations.”
As per a report published on QNN, Zahra Ershadi, Iran’s deputy permanent representative to the UN, made the comments in a statement on Friday after a closed-door meeting of the UN Security Council on a recent incident for an Israeli-operated oil tanker in the Sea of Oman.
Ershadi’s comments came in response to Israeli War Minister Benny Gantz who said on Thursday that Israel was ready to attack Iran and that there must be a global response against Iran.
“Israel is ready to attack Iran, yes,” Gantz told Ynet.
“We are at a point where we need to take military action against Iran. The world needs to take action against Iran now,” he added.
On Wednesday, Gantz had alleged that Iran has “violated all of the guidelines” in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) which US President Joe Biden wishes to restore.
Israel, with the U.S. and the U.K., have accused Tehran of the attack on the Israeli-operated tanker off the coast of Oman, the Mercer Street, past week, as it was headed for Fujairah, a bunkering port and oil terminal in the United Arab Emirates, whereas Iran has dismissed involvement.
“Immediately following this event, Israeli officials accused Iran of the incident. This is what they usually do. It is a standard practice of the Israeli regime. Its aim is to divert the attention of the world public opinion from the regime’s crimes and inhumane practices in the region. To that end, they accuse others of wrongdoing. In almost all incidents in the Middle East, Israel accuses Iran.
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They do it immediately and provide no evidence. Playing victim, lying and deception are part of their toolbox,” said Ershadi in her statement.
She also said that the Israel hue and cry on the Mercer Street incident was aimed, in particular, at concealing its terrorist acts against commercial navigation.