Diplomatic Rupture: Iran and US Tensions Escalate

Iran has criticized the United States for choosing military action over diplomacy with strikes on its nuclear facilities. Iranian Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani addressed the UN Security Council, accusing the US of escalating tensions with aggressive actions.

The ambassador alleged that Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu influenced US President Trump to engage in these actions, in breach of international law. Iravani highlighted that this could push the US into another costly conflict.

Despite ongoing diplomatic talks with Europe, Iravani argued that the US undermined these efforts. He questioned Western demands for negotiations when, according to him, Iran never abandoned diplomacy in the first place.

(With inputs from agencies.)