Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East. Photo from the archive The UN Security Council condemned Iran’s attacks on the territory of neighboring countries. The Russian draft resolution did not receive the required number of votes Peace and security
The UN Security Council today adopted a resolution condemning Iran’s attacks on neighboring countries, which the Islamic Republic is carrying out in response to attacks by the United States and Israel. The document proposed by Bahrain on behalf of the Gulf Cooperation Council was supported by 13 Security Council members, two – Russia and China – abstained.
The resolution, co-sponsored by 135 states, according to the representative of Bahrain, demands that Iran immediately stop attacks on neighboring countries. The authors of the document call these actions of the Islamic Republic a violation of international law and a serious threat to international security.
Russia proposed its own draft resolution, which condemns all attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, and calls on all parties to stop violence.
The Russian project did not receive the required number of votes. Only four delegations voted for it – Russia itself, China, Pakistan and Somalia; two countries opposed and nine abstained.