UN Security Council will convene emergency meeting on 28 February to discuss situation in Middle East
On Saturday, February 28, the UN Security Council will convene for an emergency meeting on the situation in the Middle East.
This was reported by the Permanent Representation of the United Kingdom, according to Censor.NET with reference to Ukrinform.
The Security Council is convening for a meeting
"Following requests from several UN Security Council members to hold an emergency meeting today, the United Kingdom, which currently holds the presidency of the Security Council, will convene a meeting on the situation in the Middle East," the Permanent Mission said.
It is reported that requests were sent by Bahrain, Colombia, China, France, and Russia.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres confirmed his readiness to address the Security Council on this issue.
The meeting will begin at 4 p.m. New York time (11 p.m. Kyiv time).
Strikes on Iran on February 28
- As a reminder, on the morning of February 28, Israel launched an operation to bomb the Iranian capital Tehran. This is a joint operation with the US armed forces.
- Israel called the operation against Iran "Roaring Lion," while the US called it "Epic Fury."
- US President Donald Trump said that the goal of the operation against Iran is to "destroy Iran's missile industry and navy" and "ensure that Iran cannot destabilize the world."
- Trump accused Iran of "financing and training" militants in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, and Hamas in Palestine.
