The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution condemning Iran’s missile and drone strikes on Gulf countries and Jordan, demanding that Tehran immediately halt hostilities.
Resolution 2817, presented by Bahrain on behalf of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), was approved by 13 of the Council’s 15 members. The draft was also co-sponsored by 135 other UN member states.
The resolution “condemns unequivocally, in the strongest terms” Iranian strikes targeting the territories of Gulf states and Jordan, describing them as a breach of international law and a serious threat to international peace and security.
It demands that Tehran “immediately and unconditionally” halt its attacks and provocations against neighbouring states, including through proxy forces, and calls for an immediate end to all strikes.
The Council also expressed strong support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Gulf states and Jordan, reaffirming their right to self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter.
Speaking after the vote, Bahrain’s ambassador to the United Nations, Jamal Alrowaiei, said the broad backing reflected global concern.
“The fact that 135 countries co-sponsored this resolution bears witness to a collective conscience of just how dangerous Iran’s attacks are against the GCC and Jordan,” he said.
‘Profound regret’
Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Amir-Saeid Iravani, expressed his “profound regret” over the adoption of the resolution.
“This is a deeply regrettable day for the Security Council and for the international community. Today’s adoption is a serious setback to the Council’s credibility and leaves a lasting stain on its record,” Iravani said.
He described the move as a “blatant misuse” of the Council’s mandate and accused the United States of launching what he termed a “barbaric war against the Iranian people”.
Iravani alleged that the United States and Israel initiated the conflict and claimed that more than 1,348 civilians had been killed and over 17,000 injured since 28 February, including what he described as the “massacre of 170 schoolgirls in Minab”.