DUBAI, April 15. /TASS/. Iran's actions in striking Israel cannot be considered a violation of international law, Kazem Gharib Abadi, Vice-President of the Judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran for International Affairs, said.

"From a legal point of view, international human rights organizations and institutions cannot regard these actions as a violation of international law or rules. <...> Iran's actions are fully in line with the UN Charter and the provisions of international law," IRNA news agency quoted him as saying.

Gharib Abadi, who is also secretary of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights, reiterated that during the UN Security Council meeting that followed the shelling of the Iranian consulate in Damascus, "the UK, the US and France did not even condemn this act of open aggression." He also called on human rights activists to take action against "what has been happening in Gaza for the past six months."

On the evening of April 13, Iran launched drones and missiles toward Israel in response to what it called "repeated crimes" from Tel Aviv, including the attack on the consular office of the Iranian Embassy in Damascus ascribed to Israel. Tehran said that military facilities in Israel were targeted. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed it intercepted 99% of the nearly 350 projectiles launched at Israel. Israel did not report any fatalities or serious injuries, saying minor damage had been caused to Nevatim Air Base.