The United Nations Security Council convened an emergency session in response to the US airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.

During the meeting, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for the immediate resumption of talks between Iran and Israel.

Guterres stated: "I have repeatedly condemned any military escalation in the Middle East.

The people of the region cannot endure another cycle of destruction. And yet we now risk descending into a rat hole of retaliation after retaliation. To avoid it, diplomacy must prevail. Civilians must be protected. Safe maritime navigation must be guaranteed."

Iran’s representative also condemned the US strikes as a violation of international law and announced that Iran would respond accordingly. In contrast, the US representative defended the attacks.

Iran’s envoy to the UN, Amir Saeid Iravani, rejected the US claims as baseless, saying they lack both legal and political foundation.

On the other hand, Russia’s representative harshly criticized the US for sidelining international diplomacy and warned that Washington's actions have brought the world to the brink of a nuclear crisis.

Vassily Nebenzia, Russia’s UN envoy, added: “Washington yet again demonstrated its complete contempt for the position of the international community. Washington reasserted that to further the interests of its Israeli ally, it's prepared not only to turn a blind eye to the killings of tens of thousands of Palestinian women, children and older persons. But also to gamble with the safety and well-being of humanity as a whole. Through the actions, the US has opened a Pandora's box. No one knows what new catastrophes and suffering it will bring.”

During the session, Russia, China, and Pakistan presented a draft resolution to the UN Security Council calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Middle East.