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Iran tells U.N. Security Council Israel attacked nuclear sites, vows right of self‑defense
Summary
At an emergency U.N. Security Council meeting, a representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran accused Israel of conducting attacks on Iranian nuclear and civilian sites, reported casualty figures and called on the Council to condemn the strikes; Iran said it would exercise its right to self‑defense under Article 51 of the U.N. Charter.
A representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran told an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council that Israel carried out “barbaric and criminal attacks” on Iranian territory, including on nuclear facilities, and said Iran would exercise its right to self‑defense under Article 51 of the U.N. Charter.
The representative said the attacks struck “peaceful nuclear facilities under the IAEA safeguards, military installations, civilian infrastructure, and residential areas,” and gave casualty figures: “So far,…
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