This handout picture released by the Israeli army on October 26, 2024, shows an Israeli fighter jet departing a hangar at an undisclosed location in Israel. Photo: AFP
The Swiss presidency of the UNSC announced on Sunday that the meeting would proceed following a request by Iran, supported by Algeria, China, and Russia. Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, urged the Security Council to convene over the recent attack. “The actions of the Israeli regime pose a significant threat to international peace and security, exacerbating an already volatile region,” Araqchi stated in a letter to the 15-member council on Saturday. “The Islamic Republic of Iran, in accordance with the principles of the United Nations Charter and international law, reserves its inherent right to a lawful and legitimate response to these criminal attacks at the appropriate time,” he added.
Israeli jets conducted three waves of strikes before dawn on Saturday, targeting missile factories and other sites near Tehran and in western Iran, according to the Israeli military. This retaliation was in response to Iran's October 1 attack on Israel with approximately 200 ballistic missiles. Israel warned its heavily armed adversary not to retaliate further after the latest strike.
Israel’s U.N. Ambassador, Danny Danon, dismissed Iran's complaint at the United Nations, stating on Sunday that Iran was “attempting to undermine us diplomatically with the absurd claim that Israel has breached international law.” “As we have repeatedly emphasized, we have both the right and the duty to defend ourselves and will employ all available means to safeguard the citizens of Israel,” Danon declared.
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