Iran tells UN emergency meeting that US has 'waged a war' under 'absurd pretext' | AFP

The United States, a permanent member of this council, the depositary of the NPT, and the only state that has ever used nuclear weapons, murdering millions in two cities, has now once again distorted to illegal force, waged a war against my country under a fabricated and absurd pretext preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

This operation sought to eliminate a long-standing but rapidly escalating source of global insecurity and to aid our ally Israel in our inherent right of collective self-defense consistent with the UN Charter.

For 40 years, the Iranian government has called for death to America and death to Israel.

imposed a constant menace to the peace and security of its neighbors, the United States, and the entire world.

Iran has attacked Israel with hundreds of ballistic missiles and through terrorist proxies.

For decades, Iran has been responsible for misery and countless deaths across the Middle East.