"US representative Mike Waltz used his prepared remarks at the meeting to criticise the Iranian government's response to the protests, noting that the ongoing internet blackout in Iran made it hard to verify the true extent of the crackdown by authorities there. The people of Iran are demanding their freedom like never before in the Islamic Republic's brutal history, Waltz said,"
"Iran's deputy UN envoy Gholamhossein Darzi told the council that his country seeks neither escalation nor confrontation. However, any act of aggression, direct or indirect, will be met with a decisive, proportionate, and lawful response under Article 51 of the UN Charter, Darzi said. This is not a threat; it is a statement of legal reality. Responsibility for all consequences will rest solely with those who initiate such unlawful acts, he said."
An emergency United Nations Security Council meeting addressed deadly protests in Iran amid threats by United States President Donald Trump of possible military intervention. Iran's deputy UN representative warned that Iranians did not seek confrontation but would respond to any US aggression and accused Washington of direct involvement in steering unrest. US representative Mike Waltz condemned the Iranian government's response and said the internet blackout hindered verification of the crackdown while asserting that Iranians demand unprecedented freedom. Iran's deputy envoy said any act of aggression would be met with a decisive, proportionate, lawful response under Article 51. UN briefers reported rapidly evolving nationwide upheaval.
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