Council undertheCharter toactontheirbehalfinallissuesconcerning international peaceandsecurity. Mydelegation wouldlike,inconclusion, toexpressitsprofound satisfaction atthefactthatitspolicies andpositions areinaccordance withtheprinciples andprovisions ofinternational lawandinunisonwiththeprinciples of international instruments suchastheCharter, theNon-Aligned Movement andthe Organization oftheIslamic Conference. Mydelegation reaffirms itsreadiness to solvetheconflict withIranpeacefully an~onthebasisofinternational legitimacy, anditsconstructive responsiveness toallgoodoffices aimedat achieving peaceinaccordance withtheunitedNations provisions andprinciples.--------------~----------_._--_._-- AW!ljb A/40/PV.2l '86 Mr.RAJAIE-KHORASSANI (Is1'11V.1c Republic ofIran): Aseverybody knows,• theIraqiregimeinitiated itsaggression against theIslamic Republic ofIranata •timewhen,duetothenatureofourRevolution, asaftereveryrevolution, wehad dismantled theShah'sarmyandtherefore wedidnothaveanymilitary force. We didnotevenhavethesecurity forcesneededforthemaintenance ofsecurity inside thecountry, andwetherefore established ordinary committees, committees whichhad inthemuntrained people,likemyself, andyourself, Mr.President, inorderto takechargeofthesecurity problems oftherevolutionary society. Wewere actually inastateofrevolutionary disarray. President SaddamHussein, thinking thatthesituation wasripe,embarked on hiswarofaggression against usandoccupied anddestroyed asmuchashecould. Thisisafactthateverybody knows. Butwhydidhestartit?Hisofficials hadoftendeclared thefollowing. First,therepresentative oftheBaathParty statedinMay1980: "Weareentitled totoppletheIslamic regimeofIran"-theycalledit "theracistPersian regimeofIran"-"andwehavetoexertourmilitary strength inordertoachieve thatobjective." Saddoun Hammadi, thethenForeign Minister ofIraq,inAlKabasof 29September 1980,said: "Ifourmilitary progress inIranisnotenough, wearegoingtoproceed furtheruntiltheysay'enough'." Thethirdquotation IwouldgiveisfromPresident SaddamHussein ofIraq, whichappeared inAlSiassah on11November 1980.Hesaid: "Weshalldivide Iran". Thatisaverypresidential statement, Iwouldsay.Also,TarekAziz,who isstillinoffice, saidthefollowing on22August1981: OWewilldivideIran intosmaller countries". , 1 ,•AW/ljb-----,--------,,-- --~,~----~----------------, A/40/PV.21 87 oftheirwarofaggression against us.Itis,webelieve, toolatetosimply changethepastandtomakeapeaceful gesture. Despite theeffortsoftheimperialist forcessupporting Iraq,the international community andworldpublicopinionisfullyawareofthetrueIraqi intention andwillnotbuythesedesperate arguments atall.Theconduct ofIraq, initswarofaggression against theIslamic Republic ofIran,isanother indication ofthetrueinhumanintentions oftheIraqirulers. Nobody, nooneintheworld,canignoretheuseofchemical weapons, the attacks against civili~ns, andtheviolations ofalmostallrulesofinternational lawrelatedtotheconduct ofwar. Itisindeedunfortunate thattheIraqirepresentative feelsobliged to insulttheintelligence oftheinternational bodyandtrytodenythewellknown andwelldocumented factsconcerning theuseofchemical weapons, andtherestof thecriminal actsthattheyhaveperformed duringthewar. ThereportoftheSecretary-General's teams,aswellastheclearobservations oftheinternational community, provide substantial prooffortheIraqiwar crimes. Andwedonotknowwhytheinternational community, instead oftryingto bringjusticetothewarcriminals, maysometimes insistuponsomething else. TheIraqiregime's behaviour inthepastfiveyearshasmadeitobvious toche consciousness ofinternational publicopinion thatthatregimedoesnothaveany regardforinternational law-forinstance, itsinternational obligations. FQrthatreason, wethinknooneshouldhaveanyconfidence inthesignature ofthepresent rulingpeopleinIraq. Wearefullyprepared forpeace,peacewith ...L-- --',"-- ----"' L_..••AW/ljb A/40/PV.2l .~8 (Mr.Rajaie-Khorassani, Islamic Republic ofIran)I thepeopleofIraq,notwiththosewhohayeviolated allrulesofinternational law andalltheirinternational commitments. Theyhaveviolated the1975Algiers Accorcl; theyhaveviolated themoratorium giventousbythesecretary-General of theunitedNationsJ theyhaveviolated the1925Protocols regarding theuseof chemical warfare. Theyhaveviolated almosteverything. whyshouldwehaveany respect foranysignature bythesepeople? Asfortheclaimtheymakeregarding thepurchase ofarmsorsomesortof connection between theIslamic Republic ofIranandtheZionist regime, wewould simplysaythatShimonPeres,inEurope, mentioned openlythatIranmustnotwin thewar.Andinordertomakesurethatwewillnotwinthewar,whichdefinitely isagainst theinterests oftheZionists andimperialists intheregionftheyall havedecidedtosupport theIraqiregimeandtokeepthecorpseofthisregime standing onitsownfeetjustinordertodemonstrate thatwewillnotwinthewar.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a speech or statement by the Islamic Republic of Iran's representative to the United Nations, addressing the issue of the Iran-Iraq war and Iraq's aggression against Iran. The speech highlights the humanitarian atrocities committed by the Iraqi regime, including the use of chemical weapons, and emphasizes the need for international justice and accountability. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, or any other specific sector or issue, but rather focuses on international politics, security, and humanitarian concerns.

**Category**
International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief