Tehran’s regional warmongering and domestic suppression condemned at UNHRC

2026-03-26 - 18:30

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) convened an urgent session in Geneva on Wednesday, adopting a resolution by consensus that unequivocally condemned the Iranian regime’s missile and drone attacks on Gulf states and Jordan. The resolution comes against the backdrop of a massive regional war that erupted on February 28, 2026. Following the nationwide uprisings of December 2025 and January 2026, which the regime only survived by massacring thousands of protesters, the newly installed dictator Mojtaba Khamenei is escalating regional terrorism in tandem with the uptick in domestic repression. A global rejection of Tehran’s “expansionist” aggression The 47-member UNHRC endorsed a motion introduced by Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan. The resolution demanded that the regime “immediately and unconditionally cease all unprovoked attacks” and denounced the strikes as “egregious,” “unprovoked and deliberate.” Furthermore, the council demanded that Tehran provide full “reparation” to all victims. Emphasizing the sheer scale of the regime’s aggression, UAE Ambassador Jamal Al Musharakh revealed that his country had intercepted more than 2,000 Iranian ballistic missiles and drones, noting: “This is not a mere military escalation: we are seeing random behavior that undermines international peace and security.” The humanitarian and economic toll of regime terrorism Representatives from the affected nations detailed how the regime has targeted highly populated areas and civilian infrastructure, including airports, ports, hotels, and energy facilities. Following a strike on Kuwait’s international airport, the country’s representative stated that “all of this amounts to a form of terror waged against civilians.” Meanwhile, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned that the regime’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is causing widespread global disruption, delaying critical supplies like fuel, food, and medicine. Türk also warned that the ongoing strikes are “flirting with unmitigated catastrophe.” Targeting civilian infrastructure is not an anomaly; it is the core doctrine of a regime willing to commit war crimes to maintain its fragile grip on power. Condemnation from Western nations and former mediators The mullahs’ regional isolation was further highlighted by strong condemnations from European nations, including France, the UK, Belgium, Spain, and the Netherlands. Even Oman, a country that hosted mediated talks in Geneva just two days before the war erupted, condemned Tehran’s strikes. Saudi Ambassador Abdulmohsen Binkhothaila pointed out the regime’s inherent treachery, stating that “to target the mediator betrays all efforts aimed at peace,” adding that “Iran cannot deny responsibility here.” This proves that the religious fascism ruling Iran cannot be appeased. Diplomacy and concessions only embolden the mullahs to export further destruction. The inseparable link between external warmongering and internal suppression During the session, several nations accurately connected the regime’s foreign aggression to its crimes against the Iranian people. Switzerland explicitly condemned the human rights situation in Iran, highlighting the regime’s violent punishments and protest-related executions. Similarly, Slovenia called on the Iranian government to immediately stop the violence and repression targeting its own citizens. In a pathetic attempt to deflect from these realities, the regime’s ambassador Ali Bahreini resorted to conspiracies, threatening Gulf countries that “those who are today appearing as your friends will cast off their masks tomorrow.” The mullahs are lashing out internationally because they are terrified of the Iranian people. Achieving peace in the Middle East is impossible without addressing the regime’s domestic atrocities and recognizing the Iranian people’s legitimate right to overthrow this dictatorship.