Tehran, March 25 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has sharply criticised what he described as the collapse of international law in practice, accusing Western nations of applying double standards in conflicts ranging from Gaza to Ukraine.

In a post on X, Araghchi pointed to what he called silence over aggression by Israel and the United States against Iran, while acknowledging German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier's condemnation of violations against Iranians as a rare stance.

"International law is dead in practice--driven by Western double standards on Gaza vs. Ukraine and silence on Israel-US aggression on Iran," he said.

"Still, credit to President Steinmeier for condemning the violations against Iranians. Those who...