Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:22am on 15 Apr 2024,Monday International
Israel's UN envoy urges Security Council to impose "all possible sanctions" on Iran following Iran's unprecedented attack. Ambassador Gilad Erdan calls for condemnation of Iran's "terror" and immediate sanctions. Iran's envoy defends attack as "inherent right to self-defense" after Israeli strike on Iranian consulate in Damascus. Amir Saeid Iravani criticizes Security Council for failing to maintain peace, stating Iran "had no choice" but to respond. Iran asserts it doesn't seek escalation but will retaliate to any threat. Tensions escalate between Israel and Iran as diplomatic discourse intensifies at the United Nations.
