Iran and Israel exchanged sharp disagreements during a recent United Nations Security Council meeting regarding the prospects of resolving ongoing nuclear tensions through diplomatic means. The dispute comes in the aftermath of a 13-day military standoff between the two countries.
Iran’s UN representative, Amir Saeid Iravani, maintained that Tehran did not instigate the recent conflict. He characterized the country’s missile attacks as a legitimate reaction to what he described as Israeli hostilities.
“Once the aggressors stopped their attacks, Iran stopped its lawful military response as well,” Iravani stated, reaffirming Tehran’s “strong commitment” to diplomacy.
He emphasized Iran’s continued willingness to pursue peaceful discussions over its nuclear program and the international sanctions it faces.
Iravani also appealed to global leaders to denounce what he claimed were unlawful assaults by both Israel and the U.S. on nuclear facilities within Iran that are under IAEA protection. He insisted Iran’s conduct aligns with UN Security Council Resolution 2231 and the terms of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
On the other hand, Israel’s UN envoy, Danny Danon, dismissed Iran’s diplomatic statements, asserting that past efforts to negotiate have not curbed Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
“Diplomacy with Iran has been tried, tested, and failed,” Danon told the Council. He defended Israel’s military strikes, calling them a necessary operation to eliminate a “double existential threat,” nuclear proliferation and missile aggression from Iran.
“We are often told diplomacy must be given a chance. It was given every chance, every round, every channel, every deadline. But the regime in Tehran never intended to comply,” Danon said.
The United States, while urging all parties to show restraint, expressed deep concern over Iran’s nuclear trajectory.
U.S. Acting Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Dorothea Shea, criticized Tehran’s increased uranium enrichment, stating that it “no credible civilian justification.”
She encouraged Iran to immediately return to negotiations and abandon its pursuit of military-grade nuclear development.
British Ambassador Barbara Woodward shared the same concerns, cautioning that the ceasefire had not removed the underlying volatility of the situation.
She praised the truce facilitated by U.S. President Donald Trump but emphasized that “now is the time for a return to diplomacy.”
The European Union, represented by Ambassador Stavros Lambrinidis, reiterated its position that “a lasting solution to the Iranian nuclear issue can only be achieved through a negotiated deal, not military action.”
UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo described the U.S.-brokered ceasefire as “an opportunity to avoid catastrophic escalation,” calling on all parties to recommit to the objectives of the JCPOA and the peaceful resolution of the crisis.
The JCPOA, agreed upon by Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, alongside the EU, was created to curb Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for relief from international sanctions.
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