US and Israel defend strikes on Iran at UN meeting as Iran alleges war crime

The United States and Israel defended recent military strikes against Iran during a heated United Nations Security Council meeting. They argued the actions were lawful and justified, with the US stating the strikes were a response to an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate President Donald Trump.

Iran's envoy to the UN called the strikes a 'war crime' and argued Iran is entitled to retaliate under the UN Charter. China's envoy expressed 'concern and shock' over the attacks, while the US and its allies also clashed with Russia and China at the UN over Iran's nuclear program.