U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz reproached Iran during the recent U.N. Security Council meeting. The meeting was held in response to Iran’s alleged attacks on Gulf states. Waltz declared that Tehran “will not silence” the council despite accusations from Iran’s representative about falsehoods spread by council members.
In a direct statement, Waltz told Iranian diplomat Amir Saeid Iravani, “Let me remind you where you are. This is the United States of America. This is the United Nations Security Council. You will not silence this body.” This was in response to an emergency meeting triggered by drone and missile attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait following U.S. airstrikes against Iran.
Gulf countries have firmly condemned Iran’s drone attack on Bahrain, raising tensions amid regional conflict.
During the meeting, Iravani contended that the council’s gathering was unnecessary. He accused various nations, including the U.S. and Bahrain, of deceit. “Once again, the representative of the United States has resorted to lies and disinformation against Iran in a desperate attempt to justify the US’s unlawful acts of aggression,” Iravani claimed. He dismissed accusations from council members and Bahrain’s representative as baseless.
Iran warned it might not honor agreements if former President Trump fails to fulfill commitments. Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani, speaking after a Security Council vote on the Strait of Hormuz, criticized the alleged unlawful aggression towards Iran and accused others of shifting blame.
Waltz reiterated his stance in a post on social media. “Iran will not silence us on our own soil,” he stated. “That might work in Tehran, but not in the U.N. Security Council. We will tell the truth.” Waltz presented images depicting the aftermath of alleged Iranian attacks, showing destruction in Bahrain, including a family home hit by a Shahed drone and targeted buildings.
Waltz challenged Iran’s narrative, asking whether the victims’ accounts were false. Bahrain’s foreign affairs minister, Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, reported 808 attacks since February, involving ballistic missiles and armed drones targeting civilians and infrastructure.
Both Washington and Tehran have accused each other of breaching a ceasefire. On June 27, Trump claimed U.S. forces struck Iranian sites after Iran violated the agreement. Exchanges of fire began after an Iranian attack on a merchant vessel near Oman, leading to retaliation by the U.S. military.
Through social media, Trump hinted at potential military action. “It is very possible that they will never learn! There may come a point when we are no longer able to be reasonable, and will be forced to militarily complete the job that we very successfully started,” he shared. “If that happens, the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist!”