US EditionUN Security Council to hold emergency meeting after Iran strikes
The United Nations Security Council convenes to address escalating violence after strikes by the U.S. and Israel on Iran, risking wider regional conflict, officials warned.
- 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.
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.
An emergency meeting of the UN Security Council is scheduled for tonight at 22:00 CET in New York on the situation in the Middle East after the Israeli and American attacks on Iran and its retaliation with attacks on Israel and other countries in the region, the UN announced.
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