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UN Security Council Adopts Resolution Condemning Iran’s Actions in Gulf
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has adopted a resolution condemning Iran for its attacks on Gulf nations and Jordan, calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities. The resolution received support from 13 of the 15 member states during a vote held on Wednesday.
Cosponsored by an unprecedented 135 countries, the resolution was primarily sponsored by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). No countries voted against the draft, although China and Russia chose to abstain rather than use their veto power, signaling notable support for the measure.
“This result shows overwhelming backing,” said Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo from UN headquarters in New York. “Thirteen votes from the Council in favor, with two abstentions.”
The resolution specifically condemns Iran’s targeting of infrastructure, including ports and energy facilities, within the Gulf region. Elizondo noted that this may represent the largest number of countries to ever cosponsor a UNSC draft resolution.
Following the vote, Iran’s UN Ambassador Amir-Saeid Iravani expressed “profound regret,” describing the resolution’s adoption as a serious setback for the Council’s credibility. He characterized the action as a misuse of the Security Council’s mandate and attributed the current conflict to the U.S. and Israel, alleging the resolution ignores the realities on the ground.
“This resolution manifests injustice against my country, the main victim of a clear act of aggression,” Iravani stated. He claimed that over 1,348 civilians have died and more than 17,000 have been injured due to the ongoing conflict, also citing damage to over 19,000 civilian sites.
In contrast, Russia’s ambassador to the UN, Vassily Nebenzia, explained that his country abstained because the resolution was “extremely unbalanced” and would not contribute to international peace and security. He condemned attacks on civilian infrastructure in the Gulf.
China’s ambassador, Zhang Jun, echoed concerns about the legitimacy of the conflict, urging the U.S. and Israel to cease their military actions.
Additionally, the UNSC voted on a separate draft resolution proposed by Moscow, which called for all parties to halt military action, but it ultimately failed to pass.
