US Ambassador confronts Iranian diplomat in fiery UN standoff amid Operation Epic Fury

US Ambassador Mike Waltz sharply rebuked an Iranian diplomat during a heated UN session on Saturday, saying: After the United States and Israel launched Operation “Epic Fury” against Iran.

The two diplomats exchanged gunfire near the end of an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council after Tehran accused the United States of violating international law and risking a broader regional war. Following the joint military campaign on Saturday morning.

Amir Saeed Iravani, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, said cheekily: “I advise the US representative to be polite.”

“It will be better for you and the country you represent.”

Waltz responded, saying: “This representative sits here, in this body, representing the regime that has killed tens of thousands of its own people, and imprisoned many, simply for its desire to be free from your entire tyranny.”

Earlier in the meeting, Waltz He insisted that the US military action was legalHe stressed that Washington was working to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons and protect global security – even as UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the strikes as a “serious threat to international peace and security.”

Guterres claimed that the United States and Israel violated international law – and the UN Charter – by carrying out the attack, and called for an immediate ceasefire.

“We are witnessing a serious threat to international peace and security,” Guterres said.

He continued: “Let me be clear, there is no practical alternative to the peaceful settlement of international disputes,” calling for an immediate return to negotiations “to pull the region and our world from the brink of abyss.”

Guterres also condemned the Iranian retaliatory attacks To break sovereignty and the territorial integrity of Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait and Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia And the United Arab Emirates.

Iran has struck those countries Missiles and drones were fired at American bases and facilities throughout the Middle East and launched counterattacks on Israel.

The UN Secretary-General warned that the strikes could lead to uncontrollable chaos in the “most volatile region” in the world.

President Trump said The killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei In joint air strikes.

Israeli Defense Forces too He confirmed the killing of 40 senior Iranian officials In air strikes – including the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

With mail wires.