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Key players tangle at UNSC at ‘perilous turn’ of US-Israel-Iran conflict

Key players tangle at UNSC at ‘perilous turn’ of US-Israel-Iran conflict

Following US-led strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, the UN Security Council convened an urgent session, prompting sharp rebukes from several member states and renewed calls for a Middle Eastern ceasefire, as US and Israeli allies praised the attack.

According to diplomats with knowledge of the draft, a resolution from Russia, China, and Pakistan was circulated on Sunday. The attack on Iranian nuclear facilities is condemned in the proposal, which does not specifically mention Israel or the United States. There is not currently a vote scheduled.

The resolution’s passage requires the support of at least nine members and no vetoes from the five permanent members, which are the US, UK, France, Russia, and China. This makes it a non-starter because the US won’t take any offense at itself.

Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General, warned the region that it was “on the verge of a deadly downward spiral.”

The United States’ bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities represents a risky turn for a region already suffering, according to Guterres. We now run the risk of falling into a repulsive rathole following repulsive behavior. We must intervene right away and decisively to put an end to the hostilities and bring the Iran nuclear program back into serious, sustained talks.

Dorothy Shea, the acting US ambassador, argued that Washington had taken steps to end Iran’s enrichment program to protect both its citizens and allies.

Shea told the chamber, “The time has finally come for the United States to act decisively in defense of its ally and our own interests.” Any Iranian attack, whether direct or indirect, on Americans or American bases will face gruesome retaliation, Iran warned.

Iranian Ambassador Ali Bahreini claimed that the US and Israel’s attacks on Iran did not occur “in a vacuum,” and that they were the result of “politically motivated actions” by the US and its European partners.

He claimed that the US “decided to destroy diplomacy” and made it abundantly clear that the Iranian military would decide its response’s timing, nature, and scale.

Israel’s UN envoy Danny Danon, who has denied condemnation, added that the attacks had “made the world a safer place.” When asked whether Israel supported regime change in Tehran, he said, “That’s for the Iranian people to decide, not for us.”

Fu Cong, the ambassador to China, blasted the US strikes and called for restraint. He remarked, “We call for an immediate ceasefire.” China “is incredibly concerned about the possibility of the situation spiraling out of control.”

Vasily Nebenzya, the UN envoy for Russia, characterized the attacks as yet another illustration of Washington’s disregard for international standards. He claimed that “the US has opened a Pandora’s box.” No one is aware of the potential for catastrophe or suffering.

Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Pakistan’s ambassador, also expresses grave concern over the US bombing. He claimed that the Israeli aggression and unlawful actions have caused a sharp rise in tensions and violence. In this difficult time, Pakistan shows its support for the Iranian government and its brotherly people. The news was made a day after Pakistan suggested Donald Trump be chosen for the Nobel Peace Prize.

The most significant Western military action against Tehran since the 1979 revolution was Trump’s announcement that American forces had “obliterated” Iran’s key nuclear sites.

Impact craters were visible at the Fordow enrichment site, according to Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Natanz, a long-adjacent target of Israeli sabotage, appeared to have been hit again while the entrances to the tunnels at Isfahan appeared to have been struck.

Grossi has been criticized by Iran for helping to set up Israel and the US attack on it.

The day before Israel’s first attack on June 13 was announced by the board of governors of the UN nuclear watchdog, which declared Iran was breaking its commitment to international nuclear safeguards.

Source: Aljazeera

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