Iran's Gharibabadi says state sovereignty 'not subject to violation or negotiation'
The deputy foreign minister said international law must apply equally to all states to retain credibility, according to IRNA.
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Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi said the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states are not subject to violation or negotiation, according to Iran's state news agency IRNA.
Gharibabadi said the credibility of international law depends on the equal application of legal standards to all states, the report said.
He added that international law cannot function as "a set of selective rules" enforced rigorously against some states while disregarded for others due to political considerations and power dynamics, if it is to genuinely safeguard peace, justice and human dignity, according to IRNA.
Context not detailed
IRNA's report did not specify the venue or occasion at which Gharibabadi made the remarks, nor did it name any specific states or disputes he may have been referring to.
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- Gharibabadi: Sovereignty and territorial integrity of states are not subject to violation or negotiation — IRNA (Iran)
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