US EditionIran petitions UN security council over alleged United States military threats
- In a letter dated February 19, 2026, Iran's ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani alleged the United States threatened military action after a February 18 social media post by U.S. President Donald Trump referencing Diego Garcia and RAF Fairford.
- Amid a U.S. military buildup in the region, Iranian officials said social-media rhetoric and recent deployments of a second aircraft carrier, air-defence systems, and F-35 and F-22 fighter jets heighten confrontation risks.
- Tehran argued the president's remarks violated Article 2 of the UN Charter and asked the Security Council to urge the U.S. to cease unlawful threats, warning it would use Article 51 for self-defence including targeting U.S. regional bases and assets.
- The letter warned continued deployments and public threats could destabilize the Middle East region and endanger global peace, while analysts and reports say limited U.S. strike options could derail negotiations with Iran.
- Diplomacy faces pressure as Iran reiterated its commitment to nuclear talks while Trump said `We're going to make a deal or get a deal one way or the other` and set timelines over the next 10 days.
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UN Secretary General António Guterres urged the United States and Iran on Friday to “maintain channels of dialogue” and to “continue with diplomacy”, after receiving yesterday a letter from the Iranian mission to the agency, warning that his country will respond “decisively” to any military aggression. “Yes, the letter has been sent both to the Security Council and to the General Assembly, as requested by the permanent mission of Iran. We are ve…
Iran is preparing to respond to a foreseeable attack by the United States. Iran’s ambassador to the UN, Amir Saeid Iravani, stated in a letter to Secretary General António Guterres, that Iran “does not seek tension and will not be the initiator of a war,” but that if it suffers aggression, it “will exercise its right of self-defence under Article 51 and will respond firmly.” “The US will be responsible for the consequences,” he added. “Given the…
Iran tells UN it will respond to any US attack
Iran’s Ambassador to the UN, Ami-Saeid Irvani, has sent a letter to Secretary General Antonio Guterres warning that Iran will retaliate in case of any US attack on the country. Irvani said that Tehran "neither seeks tension nor war and will not initiate any war", but in the event of an attack it would consider "all bases, facilities, and assets of the hostile force" in the region as "legitimate targets in the context of Iran’s defensive response…
Envoy to UN: Iran will ‘decisively’ defend itself against aggression
The Iranian ambassador to the United Nations stresses that the Islamic Republic will not initiate any war but will deliver a “decisive” response to an act of aggression against the country.
Iran petitions UN security council over alleged United States military threats
Iran has formally lodged a complaint with the United Nations Security Council, accusing the United States of issuing direct threats of military action and breaching international law. In a letter dated February 19, 2026, addressed to UN Secretary-General António Guterres and the Council’s President, James Kariuki, Iran’s Ambassador to the UN, Amir Saeid Iravani, alleged that Washington had violated the UN Charter by publicly threatening the use …
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