Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged that recent changes in Iran following U.S. and Israeli military action should benefit Iranian citizens who have faced government violence. He criticized Iran for supplying attack drones to Russia and said the Iranian regime has killed tens of thousands during recent protest crackdowns.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Sunday for recent developments in Iran following U.S. and Israeli military actions to be leveraged appropriately for the benefit of Iranian citizens who have endured government brutality.
During his evening video address, Zelenskyy accused Iranian leadership of killing “tens of thousands of people in the last couple of months alone” while suppressing domestic protests.
The Ukrainian leader argued that Iran has “predetermined the way it is treated” through its decision to provide attack drones to Russia for use in Moscow’s ongoing four-year conflict with Ukraine, while also “fomenting wars in the region.”
“It is important that the this chance for changes in Iran be used properly,” Zelenskyy stated. “The Iranian people were on their own for a long time, enduring violence while standing against the Iranian regime.”
Zelenskyy reiterated his previous assertion from Saturday following the beginning of the strikes that American determination “brings results.”
The Ukrainian president expressed gratitude to “everyone who is trying to prevent the spread of war” and suggested Russia should take note of what has occurred with Iranian leadership, emphasizing that “justice is finally served in the end.”
On Saturday, Zelenskyy revealed that Moscow has launched more than 57,000 Iranian-manufactured Shahed-type drones against Ukraine throughout the duration of the war.
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