UN Security Council Emergency Meeting: China and Russia Strongly Condemn, Exchange Words with Iraqi Representative

[Source/Observer Network, Liu Chenghui] The U.S. openly bombing Iran's nuclear facilities has caused an uproar in the international community. At the emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council on June 22, countries such as Russia and China strongly condemned the U.S. bombing, and Iran clashed fiercely with the U.S. and Israel.

The Iranian representative severely condemned the U.S.-Israeli attack as "bare aggression," which seriously violates the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and international law. The Israeli representative insisted that the strike on Iran's nuclear facilities was a necessary "just action,"渲染that "a nuclear-armed Iran is equivalent to a death sentence."

The Russian representative criticized that the U.S. took this offensive action without authorization from anyone, recalling the Iraq War in 2003. The U.S. once again fabricated pretexts, imposing suffering on the people of the Middle East.

The Chinese permanent representative to the United Nations, Fu Cong, spoke at the meeting, emphasizing that China strongly condemned the U.S. attack on Iran. This action seriously violated the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and international law, infringing on Iran's sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity. China expressed deep concern over the possible escalation of the situation. The parties involved in the conflict, especially Israel, should immediately cease fire to prevent the situation from spiraling out of control and firmly avoid spillover of war.

On June 22, New York, USA, the United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting. Visual China.

On June 21, the U.S. conducted military strikes on three of Iran's nuclear facilities: Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. On the 22nd, the Security Council received briefings on this latest development.

According to comprehensive reports from the United Nations website and Reuters and other media, UN Secretary-General Guterres emphasized that the U.S. bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities poses a dangerous turning point for the already unstable regional situation. "We are now caught in a cycle of retaliation after retaliation." He urged all parties to choose "de-escalation, diplomacy, and dialogue," taking actions with reason, restraint, and urgency.

Russian and Chinese representatives strongly condemned, "The credibility of the U.S. has also been damaged."

The Chinese permanent representative to the United Nations, Fu Cong, emphasized in his speech that China strongly condemned the U.S. attack on Iran, which violated the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and international law, infringed on Iran's sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity, exacerbated tensions in the Middle East, and seriously impacted the international non-proliferation system. The international community must uphold justice and make concrete efforts to ease tensions and restore peace and stability.

Fu Cong said that the current situation in the Middle East has suddenly become tense, and China is deeply concerned about the possible loss of control of the situation. The parties involved in the conflict, especially Israel, should immediately cease fire to prevent the situation from spiraling out of control and firmly avoid the spillover of war. All relevant parties should abide by international law, restrain the impulse to use force, and avoid exacerbating conflicts and fanning the flames.

Chinese permanent representative to the United Nations, Fu Cong. United Nations website.

He said that Russia, China, and Pakistan have proposed a draft resolution calling for an immediate unconditional ceasefire, protecting civilians, abiding by international law, and engaging in dialogue and negotiations.

Before the meeting, Fu Cong accepted interviews from journalists and reiterated his condemnation of the U.S. strike on Iran's nuclear facilities. Fu Cong pointed out that these nuclear facilities were under the safeguard supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). This action openly violated the UN Charter and international law, causing a devastating blow to the nuclear non-proliferation regime, which is a crucial pillar of the international order.

In addition, Fu Cong pointed out that Iran was hurt, but equally damaged was the credibility of the U.S.—whether as a country or as a participant in any international negotiation.

Nebijia, the Russian permanent representative to the United Nations, emphasized that it must be stressed that "no one authorized the U.S. to take such actions." The U.S. attack "opened Pandora's box," and Washington "clearly showed no interest in diplomacy."

Russian permanent representative to the United Nations, Nebijia.

Nebijia said that after the bombing of Iran, today the U.S. representative adopted a posture that ignored facts, claiming willingness to return to the negotiating table, as if the previous air strikes against Iran had never happened. The obvious purpose was to portray Iran as a "party disrupting negotiations" in the future, thereby blaming regional turmoil on Iran.

He pointed out that the U.S. itself admitted in March that there was no intelligence showing that Tehran sought military nuclear capabilities. Today's scenario inevitably reminded people of 2003 when former U.S. Secretary of State Powell defended the U.S. invasion of another sovereign nation. That war brought decades of chaos, yet no so-called weapons of mass destruction were ever found. The current situation is eerily similar: once again fabricating pretexts to impose suffering on the people of the Middle East.

The famous scene where former U.S. Secretary of State Powell accused Iraq of possessing "weapons of mass destruction."

Nebijia pointed out that Israel has yet to join the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), and the IAEA lacks a comprehensive verification mechanism for it. Iran, which is subject to the strictest inspections, does not receive support but becomes a target of attacks. The attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, especially by the U.S., a signatory to the NPT, severely undermines the global nuclear non-proliferation regime.

The Iranian representative harshly criticized the "bare aggression," while the representative portrayed "an Iran with nuclear weapons equals a death sentence."

Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations, Ilavani, severely condemned the U.S. and Israel's attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, accusing it of being "bare aggression," which seriously violates the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and international law.

Ilavani said that the U.S. airstrike this time was "the atrocity personally executed by the U.S. after the failure of the Israeli regime," dragging the U.S. into another "groundless and costly" war.

Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations, Ilavani.

He bitterly criticized the U.S. for "sacrificing its own security and global stability to protect Netanyahu's political interests," and stated that Iran will retain the right to take all necessary measures for self-defense according to international law and Article 51 of the UN Charter.

Ilavani also criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Security Council for their "commitment to preventing war and aggression being empty and powerless." He pointed out that Israel has yet to join the NPT, yet continues to attack Iran's nuclear facilities. This double standard has seriously tarnished the reputation of these international institutions.

"If the Security Council remains silent and fails to take action and condemn this blatant act of aggression, it will become complicity in injustice, a permanent stain in history, just like what happened in Gaza," he said.

The U.S. and Israeli representatives, on the other hand, were eager to defend the strike.

The U.S. acting permanent representative to the United Nations, Shay, said that this operation aimed to "destroy Iran's nuclear enrichment capability and eliminate the nuclear threat it poses," while assisting the U.S.'s ally Israel in exercising the collective self-defense rights granted to us by the UN Charter.

She warned Iran against escalating the conflict. She stated that any direct or indirect attack by Iran on U.S. targets would result in a devastating response.

Israel's permanent representative to the United Nations, Dannon.

The Israeli permanent representative to the United Nations, Dannon, said that the whole world should "publicly thank" President Trump of the United States. He claimed that the U.S. strike on Iran's nuclear facilities was not a selective war but a necessary action; for the U.S., Israel, the Middle East, and the entire world, "this is a just action."

Regarding the Security Council's condemnation of the U.S. and Israel, this representative even asked, "Where were you when Iran boasted of 'erasing Israel from the map'? Where were you when Iran enriched uranium far beyond civilian needs? Where were you when they built nuclear facilities deep in the mountains intending to destroy us? Where were you when negotiations became a performance and deception became a strategy?"

He also warned that "the cost of inaction will be catastrophic, and a nuclear-armed Iran is equivalent to a death sentence."

Representatives from the UK and France also made speeches in turn.

The French permanent representative to the United Nations, Bonne, told the Security Council members: "France's position over the past two decades has remained consistent: the only way to resolve the crisis caused by Iran's nuclear program is through diplomatic means."

The UK's permanent representative to the United Nations, Wallner, stated in her speech that the UK has consistently made it clear that Iran must not possess nuclear weapons. Its nuclear program poses a significant risk to international peace and security. Last night, the U.S. took action to alleviate this threat. The UK did not participate in the military strikes by the U.S. and Israel. The UK believes that relying solely on military means cannot provide a lasting solution to Iran's nuclear issue.

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Grossi, delivered a video address to the Security Council, warning that the global nuclear non-proliferation regime is on the brink of collapse, and called for immediate resumption of diplomacy to prevent the situation from spiraling out of control.

Grossi reported that the U.S. used penetrating bombs and cruise missiles to strike three major nuclear facilities: Fordow, Isfahan, and Natanz. Some buildings related to uranium conversion and storage were damaged. No radioactive leakage has been detected, but the extent of underground damage cannot yet be assessed.

He reiterated that the military attack on nuclear facilities is unacceptable and will have serious consequences. He once again urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint. He emphasized that military escalation threatens lives and will delay the long-term solution to ensure that Iran does not acquire nuclear weapons through diplomatic means, posing a threat to the global nuclear non-proliferation regime.

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