Iran has strongly condemned the killing of two of its nationals by Israel in Lebanon in a letter sent to the UN Security Council and Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, calling for accountability.

“The Israeli regime has this time targeted two Iranian nationals in Lebanon, committing a clear violation of international law, especially international humanitarian law,” Saeed Iravani, Iran’s UN mission lead, wrote, according to state media.

According to Al Jazeera, he wrote that Iranian woman Masoumeh Karbasi and her Lebanese husband were deliberately targeted by a second Israeli missile after surviving an initial strike on October 19 in Beirut, while Iranian medic Dr Ali Heydari was assassinated on October 22, in a clear violation of the Geneva Conventions.

Iran wants the UNSC to “decisively condemn” these actions and make Israel accountable, Iravani wrote, also calling on Guterres to thoroughly document the actions of Israel in Lebanon.

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