Iran Calls for Emergency UN Security Council Meeting After US Attacks

Iran's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Amir Saeed Iravani, stated that the US attacks on Iran are a clear violation of international law and the UN Charter and requested an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council.

Emphasis on “Clear Violation of International Law”

In his letter to the UN Security Council President and Secretary General, Iravani said, “The US military attack on [Iran’s] sovereignty and territorial integrity, a clear violation of international law and the binding international norms contained in the UN Charter “There is no doubt that it constitutes,” he said.

This statement means that tensions are being escalated to the international arena following the US attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities, which Iran considers a direct threat to its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Request for an Emergency Meeting of the UN Security Council

Iravani also stated in his letter that Iran should not withdraw from the UN Security Council requested an urgent meeting This request shows that Iran has a strong reaction to the events taking place in the international arena and wants to bring this situation, which it sees as a violation of international law, to the Council's agenda.