US EditionUN Security Council to hold emergency meeting after Iran strikes
The U.N. Security Council convened after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran triggered regional retaliation and heightened Middle East tensions, risking broader conflict, officials said.
- On Feb 28, the United Nations Security Council will meet at 4 p.m. Eastern after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, with Britain chairing the session.
- Initial strikes appeared to target Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's home, and Tehran responded by launching missiles at Israel with explosions reported in United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Qatar.
- Russia and China requested the session, saying `in connection with the unprovoked act of armed aggression by the United States and Israel against the Islamic Republic of Iran`, while France, Bahrain and Colombia also called for the emergency meeting.
- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the use of force by the United States, Israel, and Iran, saying it undermines international peace and security; he is expected to brief the Security Council today.
- British officials said British forces and planes are active in regional defensive operations, and French President Emmanuel Macron said France stands ready to deploy resources and urged Iran to negotiate in good faith.
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UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting after Iran strikes
“I condemn today’s military escalation in the Middle East,” U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said.
UN Security Council Meets After U.S.-Israel Iran Strikes
New York, NY — The United Nations Security Council will convene an emergency meeting Saturday afternoon following joint U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliatory actions across the Middle East. French President Emmanuel Macron called for the session, warning of “grave consequences for international peace and security” if the conflict continues to escalate. “The ongoing escalation is dangerous for all. It must stop,” Macron wrote …
After the start of the Israeli and American strikes against Iran on Saturday, February 28, 2026, and Tehran's response against targets in several countries in the Middle East, France expresses its concern. Emmanuel Macron has convened a Defence Council and must take part in a meeting of the UN Security Council. As the President calls for a solution to the conflict "by diplomatic means", Paris takes security measures, on its territory and in the …
The United Nations body will meet this Saturday
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency session this Saturday following the air strikes launched by the United States and Israel against Iran, which have generated a widespread reaction.The emergency session was requested by the Permanent Missions of France, Bahrain, China, Russia and Colombia, according to a communiqué from Russia's Permanent Mission to the UN.The meeting is expected to take place this Saturday night.
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