The Israeli United Nations (UN) mission demanded a Security Council meeting yesterday following Iran's airborne attack against Israel.
"I confirm Israel's request to convene a meeting of the Security Council immediately to unequivocally condemn Iran for these grave violations and immediately act to designate the IRGC (Iran's Revolutionary Guards) as a terrorist organisation,” Ambassador Gilad Erdan wrote on X, Anadolu Agency reported.
The Iranian attack is a "serious threat" to global peace and security, he said, indicating that he expects the council to use every means to take concrete action against Iran.
He added that Iran launched a direct attack from within its territory of more than 200 UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), cruise missiles and ballistic missiles at Israel in clear violation of the UN Charter and international law.
“Iran has also publicly taken pride in the attack. The attack is a severe and dangerous escalation," Erdan said.
The permanent representative of Malta to the UN and president of the Security Council for April said they intend to hold the meeting at 4pm local time today.
Iran began an airborne attack yesterday against Israel in retaliation for an April 1 airstrike on its diplomatic facility in the Syrian capital of Damascus.
The strike killed at least seven members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including two top generals.
Tehran has accused Israel of carrying out the attack and vowed to respond.
Tel Aviv has not officially claimed responsibility for the attack but it has for months carried out several strikes against Iranian targets across Syria.
Iran and Hezbollah, its main ally in Lebanon, have said the attack will not go unpunished.
- Bernama-Anadolu
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