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UN Security Council Weighs Ceasefire Call As US Strikes Iran’s Nuclear Sites

Russia, China and Pakistan have put forward a resolution urging an immediate pause in Middle East hostilities that faces a likely US veto.

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Iranian Permanent Representative to the UN Amir Saeid Iravani leaves a United Nations Security Council emergency meeting in New York on June 22, 2025, one day after US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

Overview

  • UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned the region “cannot endure another cycle of destruction” and urged a return to serious negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme.
  • Russia, China and Pakistan circulated a draft resolution to the 15-member Security Council calling for an immediate and unconditional Middle East ceasefire, which needs nine votes and no veto to pass.
  • The United States signaled it will oppose the ceasefire resolution and block any vote that condemns its strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
  • IAEA Director Rafael Grossi told the Council that visible damage at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan has not led to any rise in off-site radiation levels at the targeted sites.
  • Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon defended the joint US-Israel operation as vital for global security and said it is too early to fully assess its impact.