UN Security Council to meet today over Iran's attack on Israel
Kyiv • UNN
The UN Security Council will meet today to discuss Israel's call to condemn Iran's attacks and to declare the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization.
Today, April 14, the UN Security Council will meet for a meeting initiated by Israel. Jerusalem will call on the UN Security Council to condemn Iran's attack on Israel and to declare the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a terrorist organization, Reuters reports, UNN reports.
The meeting is reportedly scheduled to start at 16:00 Eastern Time (22:00 Kyiv time).
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan asked the Security Council to hold an emergency meeting in a letter sent on Saturday to the Council President.
"The Iranian attack constitutes a serious threat to global peace and security, and I expect the Council to use all means to take concrete action against Iran," Erdan wrote in a post on the X website.
Addendum
Iran overnight launched 170 drones, 30 cruise missiles and 120 ballistic missiles at Israel. The IDF claims to have shot down 99% of the targets and is already opening airspace.
Thirty-one people have sought medical assistance, the press service of the Israeli ambulance service reported.
