The United Nations Security Council will meet later on Sunday after overnight United States and Israeli airstrikes against Iran’s main nuclear sites, diplomats said. The session was sought by Iran, which called on the 15-member council to denounce what it termed a “blatant and illegal act of aggression.
The combined military action was a major escalation, with US troops reportedly using massive bunker-busting bombs to destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Iran’s recourse to the UN comes as international alarm over escalating tensions in the Middle East has grown. To rebuke the strikes, Israeli UN Ambassador Danny Danon said, “The US and Israel don’t deserve condemnation, but appreciation for making the world a safer place.”
The emergency session is poised to bring into sharp focus differences between world powers on military interventions and nuclear non-proliferation, as the world waits for the Security Council to react to the increasingly escalating crisis.
