During an emergency session of the UN Security Council, Iran accused the United States of complicity in Israel’s recent military strikes, warning that Washington’s support for Israel risks escalating the conflict across the Middle East.
Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran’s ambassador to the UN, condemned the Israeli attacks and claimed they were intended to “kill diplomacy, sabotage negotiations, and drag the region into broader conflict.” He asserted that the United States bore direct responsibility for enabling these actions, stating: “Those who support this regime, with the United States at the forefront, must understand that they are complicit. By aiding and enabling these crimes, they share full responsibility for the consequences.”
His remarks followed Israel’s strikes on Iranian territory earlier in the day, which prompted retaliatory missile launches by Iran later that evening. Israel’s UN envoy, Danny Danon, defended the actions, describing them as an act of self-defense and calling Iran’s military activities a clear indication it had been “preparing for war.”
The United States dismissed Tehran’s accusations, instead urging Iran to engage in negotiations over its advancing nuclear program. U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Iran had been given a 60-day deadline—now expired—to reach a deal on uranium enrichment, warning that diplomacy remained the most viable path forward.
A sixth round of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks was previously scheduled to take place in Oman on Sunday, but its status remains uncertain amid the rising hostilities and Tehran’s allegations of U.S. involvement.
