Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, June 28, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, June 28, 2025
US tells UN Security Council that aim of strikes ‘was to destroy Iran’s nuclear enrichment capacity’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe objective of US strikes on Iran last weekend “was to destroy Iran’s nuclear enrichment capacity and stop the threat that this rogue regime obtains and uses a nuclear weapon,” the United States tells the United Nations Security Council in a letter seen by Reuters.
“The United States remains committed to pursuing a deal with the Iranian government,” writes acting US Ambassador to the UN Dorothy Shea.
Washington justifies the strikes as collective self-defense under article 51 of the founding UN Charter, which requires the 15-member Security Council to be immediately informed of any action states take in self-defense against armed attack.
If you’d like to comment, join
The Times of Israel Community.
The Times of Israel Community.
JOIN THE TOI COMMUNITY
Already a member? Log in here