USA and Iran blamed each other at the UN Security Council meeting

At the request of Bahrain, the UN Security Council convened under the title of "Middle East situation".

Speaking at the meeting, US Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Jennifer Locetta accused Iran of undermining international maritime security through attacks on commercial ships and support for armed groups in the Middle East.

Locetta said, "We are here to discuss Iran's aggressive behavior once again. Iran is ignoring this council. It is ignoring the overwhelming opinion of the international community." he said.

Accusing the Houthis in Yemen of escalating attacks against Saudi Arabia, Locetta said, "The USA stands by our Gulf partners against Iranian efforts to undermine regional stability. We stand by Saudi Arabia against the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthis." he said.

Locetta called on all Security Council members to support regional peace and stability and protect the safety of commercial shipping.

"The USA is the aggressor, not the victim"

In his speech to the council, Iran's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Gulamhossein Darzi, accused the United States of launching an illegal war of aggression against Iran and warned that any military attack by the United States or Israel would trigger an "immediate and decisive" response.

Darzi stated that Iran's participation in the meeting aimed to clarify the origins of the current situation, and said that some council members, especially Western representatives, tried to portray the "aggressors" as victims and the victims as "aggressors".

"We regret the positions taken by some council members, especially Western members. Their statements reflect a familiar pattern of double standards and blatant hypocrisy," Darzi said, adding that the United States has no legal, political or moral basis to lecture or blame Iran.

Darzi said, "The United States is the aggressor, not the victim" and accused Washington of starting an unjust war against Iran in violation of the UN Charter and the basic principles of international law.

Pointing out that the USA violated Iran's sovereignty and territorial integrity, bombed civilian infrastructure, and threatened to destroy the Iranian people, the Iranian diplomat said, "I repeat: No Security Council decision can deprive a member state of the right to defend itself against an armed attack." he said.

Darzi also rejected the allegations that Tehran was not interested in diplomatic solutions and said, "Iran has never closed the door to diplomacy." On the other hand, he warned against any military action by the USA or Israel and noted that Tehran would respond immediately and decisively.