Iranian ambassador stated that Washington shares responsibility for bombing; country denies direct involvement in operations
Iran’s representative at the UN Security Council (United Nations), Amir Saeid Iravani, said the United States has participation in Israeli attacks against Iranian nuclear facilities. The information was released by the agency Reuters.
The statement was made on Friday (13.Jun.2025), during session of the Council summoned after the recent military escalation between Israel and Iran. Washington denied direct involvement in military operations and suggested that Tehran resume negotiations about his nuclear program.
Amir Saeid Iravani, Iranian representative at the UN, directly held the US directly during his statement on the board. “Those who support this regime, with the United States on the front line, must understand that they are accomplices”declared Iravani. “By helping and allowing these crimes, they share full responsibility for the consequences.”
The Israeli ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, defended the military actions of his country as “An act of national preservation”arguing that Iran was “Preparing for war”. Danon stated that Israel awaited diplomatic results before acting militarily. “We hope that diplomacy would work … We observed the negotiations extending, while Iran made false concessions or refused the most fundamental conditions.”these.
United States President Donald Trump (Republican Party) said he had set a 60 -day deadline for Iran to reach an agreement on its uranium enrichment program. The ultimatum expired on Thursday (12.Jun.2025), 1 day before the meeting of the Security Council. A new round of negotiations was scheduled for Sunday (15.jun.2025) in Oman.
American representative McCoy Pitt confirmed during the meeting that Washington was previously informed about Israeli attacks, but denied direct military participation. “Iran’s leadership would do well to negotiate at this time”Pitt said, reiterating the US commitment to a diplomatic solution.
Rafael Grossi, director of the UN nuclear agency, told the board that the Natanz uranium enrichment plant was completely destroyed. Iran also reported attacks on nuclear facilities in Fordow and Isfahan, according to Grossi.
The Israeli ambassador claimed that, according to intelligence information, Iran would be able to produce sufficient fissile material for multiple atomic bombs within a few days.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei considered that any dialogue with the US about the nuclear program became “Meaningless” After the attacks. “The other side [os EUA] It acted in a way that makes dialogue meaningless. Cannot be said to negotiate and, at the same time, to divide the work, allowing the Zionist regime [Israel] attack the Iranian territory ”said Baghaei, according to the news agency Tasnim.
Iravani said Israel tries “Kill diplomacy, sabotage negotiations and drag the region to a broader conflict” with your attacks. Iranian retaliation against Israel was launched at the end of Friday (13.Jun.2025), after the Security Council meeting.