Overview

• Dorothy Shea mistakenly blamed Israel for “chaos, terror and suffering” at a UN Security Council session before correcting herself to refer to Iran.
• The video of the slip has gone viral, provoking widespread social media reaction and renewed scrutiny of US diplomacy.
• Hostilities continue with Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear and military assets since June 13 and retaliatory missile attacks; Tehran has refused to negotiate its nuclear program under threat.
• Shea reaffirmed US support for Israel’s actions against Iran’s nuclear ambitions and cited a G7 declaration condemning Iran as the region’s main source of instability.
• President Trump said he may back a ceasefire between the two adversaries depending on circumstances.