An Iranian lawmaker warned that Ukraine could become a “legitimate target” for Iran after accusing Kyiv of supporting Israel with drones.
Ibrahim Azizi, head of the Iranian parliament’s National Security Commission, claimed that providing drone support to Israel would constitute direct participation in hostilities.
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He argued that such involvement would make Ukrainian territory a lawful target for Iran under international law.
Reference to UN Charter
According to a post on X by Ibrahim Azizi, head of the Iranian parliament’s National Security Commission, Ukraine’s alleged drone support for Israel would amount to direct participation in hostilities.
“By providing support to the Israeli regime with drones, Ukraine has effectively been drawn into the war,” Azizi wrote.
He argued that under Article 51 of the UN Charter, which allows states to exercise the right of self-defense, Iran would consider Ukrainian territory a legitimate target.
Azizi did not provide evidence supporting the claim that Ukraine had supplied drones to Israel.
Context of regional escalation
The remarks came as the US-Israeli war against Iran continued to escalate across the Middle East, with missile and drone attacks spreading across the region.
The conflict has already affected global diplomacy and security discussions involving Ukraine, including ongoing peace negotiations between Kyiv, Washington and Moscow.
Iran has previously supplied Russia with Shahed attack drones used in strikes against Ukrainian cities and infrastructure since the start of Moscow’s full-scale invasion.
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