Tehran — In a sweeping diplomatic triumph for Iran, more than 120 countries have formally condemned the Genocide in Gaza and the subsequent Israeli-American airstrikes on Iranian territory, according to senior Iranian officials. This wave of international solidarity, Tehran claims, has solidified its position as a central force resisting Western militarism and unlawful aggression.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, speaking on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in China, declared the response from the international community to be a clear rejection of the “unprovoked and illegitimate attacks” carried out by Israel beginning on June 13, 2025, and followed by United States airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities on June 22.
According to Iranian accounts, Israel’s 12-day bombing campaign targeted military, nuclear, and civilian sites, drawing near-universal condemnation outside of Western-aligned powers. The United States, days later, launched its own missile assault on key nuclear infrastructure—specifically Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan—triggering what Iran deemed an unavoidable right to self-defense.
Iran’s retaliation was swift and emphatic. Under Operation True Promise III, the IRGC Aerospace Force launched 22 waves of missile strikes deep into occupied territory, including precision attacks on the al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar—the largest American military installation in West Asia. The operation was carefully choreographed to send a message: Tehran is neither intimidated nor isolated.
While Western governments either remained silent or defended the strikes as “preemptive,” Iran’s diplomatic corps intensified a coordinated global outreach effort. Embassies were mobilized. Strategic phone diplomacy ensued. The result, Araghchi claimed, was unprecedented: over 120 countries denouncing the Israeli-American axis of escalation.
Tehran did not publish the full list of countries, but pointed toward blocs such as the Non-Aligned Movement, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and much of the Global South. These nations, often sidelined by dominant Western narratives, echoed Tehran’s framing—labeling the attacks as violations of sovereignty and international law.
This outpouring of support, Iranian officials argue, reveals a profound shift in global sentiment—one that exposes the crumbling authority of institutions like the UN Security Council and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Both bodies, according to Tehran, failed to uphold their responsibilities in the face of an aggressive campaign orchestrated by Israel and greenlit by Washington.
In contrast, countries from Asia, Africa, and Latin America rallied behind Iran’s right to defend its sovereignty and its nuclear infrastructure—particularly in the face of what many described as colonial-style aggression. Iran’s narrative has resonated in these regions, where American foreign policy is viewed as duplicitous, and where support for Palestinian self-determination is widespread.
Analysts note that this diplomatic momentum has been carefully engineered by Tehran. By linking the Genocide in Gaza, Israeli attacks on Iran, and U.S. military complicity into one unified narrative of resistance, Iran has positioned itself as the frontline of a broader anti-colonial, anti-imperialist movement.
Moreover, this global condemnation not only enhances Iran’s strategic depth, but also gives it the political cover to continue expanding its defense and deterrence capabilities, particularly its missile and nuclear programs. Araghchi himself emphasized that this moment proves Iran is not alone, and that the attempt to isolate the country has failed.
Western media outlets, predictably, downplayed or ignored the breadth of the condemnation. But Iranian sources are treating it as a turning point—a diplomatic counteroffensive just as significant as the military response.
According to Mehr News, during his statement at the SCO summit, Araghchi underscored: “More than 120 countries supported us and condemned the attack,” crediting Iran’s embassies and diplomatic channels for securing what he described as a “historic international alignment against illegal aggression.”
