TEHRAN – A group of female 
Iranian university professors has sent a powerful letter to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, condemning the “inhumane and deplorable” humanitarian crisis in Gaza and urging immediate international action to stop Israeli attacks on Palestinian civilians, especially women.
The letter, dated Saturday, criticizes the UN’s “passivity and inaction” in the face of what the professors describe as systematic war crimes committed by Israel, with the explicit support of the United States and some Western governments. 
They hold the UN leadership, particularly Guterres, responsible for failing to uphold the UN’s mandate to maintain peace and security.
The professors outline the catastrophic impact of Israeli aggression over the past 20 months, citing more than 60,000 Palestinian deaths from aerial bombardments, extensive injuries, attacks on health facilities, schools, and humanitarian organizations such as UNRWA and the Red Crescent. 
The letter also highlights the weaponization of essential resources including food, water, and medicine, as well as deliberate targeting of civilians during bread distribution efforts.
Detailing numerous violations of international law, the signatories denounce Israeli breaches of the Geneva Conventions, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. They call for accountability, demanding the prosecution of Israel’s leaders for their role in these atrocities.
Expressing deep solidarity with Palestinian women, mothers, and families enduring immense suffering, the letter calls on the UN and related international institutions to take urgent and decisive action. 
Copies were sent to key UN officials, including the High Commissioner for Human Rights and Special Rapporteurs on Palestinian human rights and violence against women.