Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the emergency meeting, which was called after Iran 's attack: 'Regional - and indeed global - peace and security are being undermined by the hour.'
The United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has declared that the Middle East is 'on the brink' and that those living in the region are facing 'a real danger of a devastating full-scale conflict'.
Iran's ambassador insisted that the attack was 'in response to the Israeli regime's military aggression', highlighting the April 1 attack on an Iranian embassy building in Damascus which killed seven IRGC officers. Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres delivers opening remarks during a UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East
'This attack crossed every red line and Israel reserves the right to retaliate,' Erdan said. 'We are not a frog in boiling water, we are a nation of lions. He highlighted the success of Israel's Iron Dome and allied efforts to stop the 350 missiles he said were launched by Iran at Israel, with the joint response helping to down '99 per cent'.
'In the coming days, and in consultation with other member states, the United States will explore additional measures to hold Iran accountable here at the United Nations,' he said, without specifying what action the US would take.
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