US EditionUS and Israel clash with Iran at emergency Security Council meeting. UN chief condemns attacks
The US and Israel defended airstrikes aimed at halting Iran's nuclear ambitions while Iran condemned the attacks as illegal, with over 200 dead and fears of wider regional conflict.
- On Saturday , the UN Security Council convened as the UN chief condemned U.S.-Israeli strikes and called for negotiations to prevent escalation.
- Calling the session, five Security Council members requested it after U.S.-Israeli strikes and Iran's retaliatory attacks, two days after U.S.-Iran talks ended without a deal.
- United States' Ambassador to the United Nations Michael Waltz insisted the U.S. military action was lawful, and Vassily Nebenzia demanded `We demand that the United States and Israel immediately cease their aggressive actions`, highlighting the diplomatic clash.
- More than 200 people have been killed and over 700 injured, while Iran's counterattacks hit Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE, causing casualties including one death in Abu Dhabi.
- The killing of Iran's second leader raised the prospect of a prolonged conflict, while Britain, France and Germany urged resumption of U.S.-Iran talks amid U.N. warnings of wider civilian risks.
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Israel's Ambassador to Romania, Lior Ben Dor, said on Sunday at Antena 3 CNN that many Iranians are grateful for the attack against the Tehran regime, because it offers them the opportunity to "continue what they have begun to do".
Israel and the US launched a preemptive strike on Iran on Saturday morning. The attack killed a number of senior officials of the Islamic Republic, including its leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In retaliation, Iran launched missiles and drones not only at Israel, but also at other Arab countries where American bases are located – Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Domestic operators also responded by turning …
At an emergency meeting, the UN Security Council was discussing developments in the Iran war that night.
Following the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the EU is expressing hope for greater freedom for Iranians, but Iran's allies Russia and China consider it an unacceptable act. Tanja Fajon condemned the "military escalation in the Middle East".
Emergency meeting of the Security Council after US-Israeli attacks on Iran
Secretary-General António Guterres told the council that everything must be done to prevent an escalation. “The alternative,” he warned, “is a potential wider conflict with grave consequences for civilians and regional stability.” Guterres said the U.S. and Israeli airstrikes violated international law, including the U.N. Charter. He also condemned Iran’s retaliatory attacks for violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bahrain, Ira…
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