Press TV - Iran�s UN ambassador condemns the world body�s inaction in the face of the US�s increasing support for Israel�s territorial violations, including Washington�s recent recognition of Syria�s Golan Heights as an �Israeli territory.�

Majid Takht-e Ravanchi made the remarks at an open debate in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday. �We stress that the Golan is and will remain an integral part of Syria,� the envoy said.

In late March, US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation recognizing Israeli �sovereignty� over the territory, which the Tel Aviv regime occupied in 1967.

�The Islamic Republic of Iran once again condemns, in the strongest possible terms, these internationally wrongful acts,� he noted about both the move and Washington�s decision to relocate its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem al-Quds in May 2018 after recognizing the occupied holy city as Israel�s �capital.�

�Both acts are against the peremptory norms of international law, let alone Council�s resolutions,� he said. �According to international law, the territory of a State shall not be the object of acquisition resulting from the threat or use of force, and no such territorial acquisition shall be recognized as legal,� the official added.

Using its veto power as a permanent member of the UNSC, the US has vetoed all the proposals, 44 in total, intending to force Israel to implement the Council�s resolutions.

�This Council has been both inactive and ineffective because of the unreserved support of the US for Israel,� Takht-e Ravanchi said. �Indeed, the continuation of this situation would further erode the credibility of the Council and deteriorate its already trust and confidence deficit,� he added.

The international community has been resorting to the UN General Assembly for adoption of anti-Israeli resolutions, where the US does not wield a veto power.

Shortly after the US move concerning al-Quds, members of the Assembly overwhelmingly voted in favor of a resolution asking on Washington to withdraw its recognition.

Takht-e Ravanchi reminded that the Council�s �primary responsibility is the maintenance of international peace and security,� and that it �has an explicit legal obligation to counter aggression and occupation.�

�It must, therefore, take the necessary measures to force the Occupying Power to end the occupation,� he added.