The 13-0 vote in the U.N.’s most powerful body reflects the isolated position Iran finds itself in, as it fires missiles and drones in retaliation for the ongoing U.S.-Israeli strikes.
China and Russia — two Iranian allies — abstained from the Wednesday’s vote, allowing it to be approved without using their powerful veto block it.
The draft resolution, supported by more than 130 member states, condemns Iran’s attacks on Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as a violation of international law and “a serious threat to international peace and security.”
“The message is clear,” said Bahrain’s U.N. Ambassador Jamal Alrowaiei. “The international community is resolute in rejecting these Iranian attacks against sovereign countries that are threatening the stability of the peoples, especially in a region of strategic importance to global economy, energy, security, and security of global trade.”
