New York, Feb 28, (dpa/GNA) – The UN Security Council plans to hold an emergency meeting on Saturday afternoon, in response to the attacks by Israel and the United States on Iran earlier in the day.
The United Nation’s most powerful body is scheduled to meet at 4 pm (2100 GMT).
France and Bahrain requested the meeting, according to Israel’s permanent mission to the UN.
UN Secretary General AntĂłnio Guterres strongly condemned the escalation on X.
“I call for an immediate cessation of hostilities & de-escalation,” he wrote. He called on all parties to return to the negotiating table without delay.
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