Iran has condemned Israel’s reported threat to assassinate its Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, calling it an act of state terrorism. Amir-Saeed Iravani, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, submitted a formal protest letter to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres, the Security Council, and the General Assembly. He said the threat, allegedly made by Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, reflects a systematic policy of state terrorism targeting Iranian officials.

In the letter, Iravani linked the threat to what he described as Israel’s ongoing illegal aggression against Iran, claiming it forms part of a broader pattern involving U.S. participation and support. He criticized the UN Security Council for failing to hold Israel accountable, arguing that this inaction has fostered impunity and emboldened Israel’s behavior.

Iravani warned that Tehran would respond to any hostile actions and said the situation poses a serious threat to international peace and security by normalizing state terrorism. The protest was reported by Al Jazeera, according to the source.