Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed support for the Iranian people and their aspiration to live in security, freedom and prosperity. The ministry stressed that the cause of the current events lies in the violence and policies of the Iranian regime.
In its statement, the Foreign Ministry said the Iranian regime has for decades pursued a large-scale policy of violence against its own people and other countries. This includes mass human rights violations inside the country, support for militant groups in the region, and direct military support for Russia in its war against Ukraine.
The ministry recalled the thousands of Shahed drone strikes on Ukrainian cities and said cooperation between the regimes in Moscow and Tehran constitutes a gross violation of international law and undermines global efforts to restore peace and stability.
The statement noted that years of systemic human rights abuses, harsh repression, executions and persecution of dissenters point to a deep internal crisis and the lack of proper protection of fundamental rights and freedoms.
It also said the regime spent vast resources on violence and chaos rather than improving the well-being of its own people. As Ukraine’s President has repeatedly stated, the Iranian regime should have left long ago.
The ministry подчеркнуло that the authorities in Tehran had every opportunity to prevent a forceful scenario and engage in diplomacy, but instead ignored those efforts.
Ukraine reaffirmed its unwavering position in support of the security, prosperity and freedom of the Iranian people, as well as stability and prosperity in the Middle East.