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.