UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Sunday over Iran’s unprecedented drone and missile attack on Israel, the body’s president said.
A spokesperson for Malta, which holds the rotating presidency this month, told the press Saturday evening that the Security Council was aiming for the meeting to be held at 4 p.m. (2000 GMT) the following the day, at Israel’s request.
In a letter to Security Council President Vanessa Frazier, Israel’s Ambassador Gilad Erdan asked the Council to convene a meeting “immediately to unequivocally condemn Iran for these grave violations and immediately act to designate the IRGC as a terrorist organization.”
“Iran has launched a direct attack from within its territory of more than 200 UAVs, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles towards 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.
