withthenumerous casesofviolation ofinternational lawbytheIraqiregimein itsaggression against theIslamic Republic ofIranthroughout thecourseoffive longyears,ithassufficed tocondemn theuseofchemical weapons, andthatwitha one-and-half yeardelayaftertheirfirstdeployment andwithout evenmentioning thenameoftheculprit? Between 3November 1983,whenthedelegation oftheIslamic Republic ofIran reported thedeployment" ofchemical weapons byIraq,andbetween 26March1984, whentheunitedNations Mission toIransubmitted areportontheuseofchemical weaponstotheSecurity Council, and25April1985,whentheSecurity Council indirectly condemned theIraqiregimeforthiscrime,thereweretwointervals of 18and12monthsrespectively. Howisthis ~riodofinaction rationalized? Can itbeconsidered acceptable fortheSecurity Council, asaninternational organfor theinvestigation ofaggression that thr~atens worldpeaceandsecurity, tobethe lastpartytotakeastanceonsuchahorrifying issue? And,evennow,cananyone becertain thattheIraqiregimewillnotusechemical weapons again? FiveyearshavepasseJsincetheIraqiaggression against theIslamic Republic ofIran.Eachnewyearanewseriesofviolations ofinternational lawbythe Iraqiregimewasaddedtothataggression. Thestatements anddocuments ofthe Secretary-General's missions totheIslamic Republic ofIranfortheinvestigation ofIraqiwarcrimes, despite thefactthattheyrevealed onlysmallpartsofthose crimes, musthaveremovedalltracesofdoubtfromthemindsofthosewhosincerely wishfortheestablishment ofalasting peaceintheregionandmusthaveconvincedAP/mh A/40/PV.20 63-65 (Mr.velayati, Islamic Republic ofIran) themthatthatunscrupulous regimeisnottobefullytrusted. Thosewho simple-heartedly recommend anarmedcease-fire mustknowthat,ifweputalidon thisfiretemporarily, itwillatalaterdateflareupinafarmoredeatructive anddevastating manner. Wehavenochoice, therefore, evenif')lehavetogo throughfireandwater,buttoextinguish itforever. TheIsla.'1lic Republic ofIranistherefore determined tocontinue itsjust struggle forthefullrealization ofjustice, andbythis,wemeancircumstances in whichtheaggressor isproperly punished andlong-term peaceandsecurity inthe regionisfirmlyguaranteed. Anyothersolutions wouldonlyresultinthepayment ofheavier pricesinthefuturebyusandothercountries thathavesuffered from Iraq'saggression inthepast.Ibelieve thatonethingisquiteclear: the actions oftheIraqiregimeinthelastfewmonthsalonedemonstrated thatthat regimesparednoefforttobringoilexports andnavigation bythelittoral S.tates ofthePersian Gulftoacomplete halt,andbydoingthisitwasaimingatcreating aneconomic oilcrisiswhichwouldencourage thesuper-Powers tointerfere inour regional affairs. Oneproblem thatmayserveasapropercriterion fortheevaluation ofthe executive power,therangeofeffectandthestanceoftheUnitedNations inthe settlement ofworldproblems isthequestion ofPalestine. Ibelievethatthe UnitedNations hasissuedmoreresolutions andstatements and orgafi!~$d more seminars andmeetings inthecaseofPalestine thaninthatof~ny othe~problem. Themindsandsoulsofsome1billion Moslems throughout thewt~ldareai~iously preoccupied withthisquestion. Nopartoftheworldhasev~rwitnessed somuch cruelty, aggression, occupation andusurpation ofpeople's rightsforsolonga time.Nootherinternational issuehaseverdrained somuchofthefinancial and economic resources ofsomanycountries.AW/ljb A/40/PV.20 66 (Mr.Velayati, Islamic Republic ofIran) Perhaps innootherareahasinternational ;Lawbeenviolated tosuchan.. amazing extent. Nootherregional problem hase~erinvolved somanydifferent countries aroundasingleissue. Andonnoot:'e:.cissue,whentherewasaflicker ofhopeforcurbing aggression, hastheunited 8ta~esofAmerica sofrequently used itsunjustrightofvetoinordertoexpandandntrengthen thecriminal Israeli actsofaggression. Despiteallthis,fromamongallquestions andproblems treated bytheUnited Nations, thereisscarcely anissueforthesettlement ofwhichthetotal performance oftheunitedNations hasbeensoinsignificant. Asaresult, the zionist regime, supported byunitedstatesimperialism, haswithimpunity and without evenlessening thescaleofitsviolations oftherightsofthePalestinian peoplewithregardtotheviewsoftheUnitedNations, continued todestroy the human,cultural, historical andeconomic resources ofthePalestinian nationmore rapidly. Therearenolimitstotheevilconsequences ofthisbitterfact.TheZionist regimehasinfact,becomeamodelofaggression, teaching potential aggressors in theworldhowtoviolate people's rightsandhowtoignorethereactions ofthe unitedNations. TheIraqiregimehasbeenagooddisciple ofIsrael.Ithassimplyfollowed theZionist regime's practices intheviolation ofinternational lawwhilepaying noattention totheinternational consequences ofitsactions. Isitnot, therefore, thetimefortheUnitedNations toseriously changedirection asfaras itsprocedures andpractices areconcerned, inordertoturnitselfintoan
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic speech or statement focused on the international relations and conflicts between countries, specifically the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq. It discusses the violation of international law, the use of chemical weapons, and the role of the United Nations in resolving these issues. The text also touches on the topic of Palestine and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, highlighting the importance of international law and the United Nations in resolving these issues.

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International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief