Iranian President slams US and Israel as 'real terrorists'

In a fiery statement, President Pezeshkian accuses the US and Israel of terrorism for targeting civilian sites, escalating a war of words over regional strikes. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Iranian President slams US and Israel as 'real terrorists'

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TEHRAN, April 16, 2026 – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian launched a blistering verbal assault on the United States and Israel on Wednesday, branding them as "the real terrorists" for what he described as attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure. Speaking to reporters, Pezeshkian condemned recent strikes he attributed to the two nations, specifically naming schools and hospitals as targets, and declared such actions unjustifiable under international law and core humanitarian principles. The president's remarks represent a significant escalation in rhetoric from Tehran, directly inverting the long-standing accusation often leveled against Iran and its regional proxies by Western and Israeli officials. "They claim we are the real terrorists, but they are the real terrorists," Pezeshkian stated, framing the conflict through a lens of victimhood and accusing his adversaries of the very crimes they denounce. This rhetorical strategy aims to challenge the dominant narrative in Washington and Tel Aviv, positioning Iran as a defender of sovereignty against foreign aggression. The immediate context for Pezeshkian's condemnation appears to be a series of covert and overt operations targeting Iranian-linked facilities. While the United States and Israel have not publicly claimed responsibility for strikes on schools or hospitals, both nations have a documented history of conducting operations against Iranian military and nuclear assets, sometimes within Iranian territory. Analysts suggest the reference to "civilian infrastructure" may pertain to sites with dual-use capabilities or facilities linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, which the US designates as a terrorist organization but which are integrated into the state. International law, particularly the Geneva Conventions, strictly prohibits attacks on civilian objects, making Pezeshkian's invocation of these statutes a potent diplomatic weapon. By alleging violations of humanitarian principles, Iran seeks to marshal international opinion and potentially bring the matter before bodies like the United Nations. This move is part of a broader pattern where all sides in the protracted Middle East conflict...

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