Meanwhile, Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif defended his government’s action as a “proportionate measures in self-defense under Article 51 of UN Charter.” He also stated that Iran doesn’t to escalate the situation or begin a war.
A U.S. military official told CNN that the Iranian missiles hit areas of Al-Asad base that are not populated by Americans. On the other hand, An Iraqi security source told the media outlet there were casualties among Iraqis in the base.
Iran took & concluded proportionate measures in self-defense under Article 51 of UN Charter targeting base from which cowardly armed attack against our citizens & senior officials were launched.
We do not seek escalation or war, but will defend ourselves against any aggression.
— Javad Zarif (@JZarif) January 8, 2020
