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The US told the UN that recent Iran strikes aimed to destroy its nuclear enrichment capacity, citing self-defense under Article 51 while reaffirming commitment to a potential diplomatic deal with Tehran.
Satellite image shows damage at Fordo enrichment facility after strikes in Iran (Source: AP)
UPDATED: Jun 28, 2025 03:42 IST
The objective of US strikes on Iran last weekend "was to destroy Iran's nuclear enrichment capacity and stop the threat that this rogue regime obtains and uses a nuclear weapon," the United States told the United Nations Security Council in a letter on Friday, seen by Reuters.
"The United States remains committed to pursuing a deal with the Iranian government," wrote acting US Ambassador to the UN Dorothy Shea. Washington justified the strikes as collective self-defence under article 51 of the founding UN Charter, which requires the 15-member Security Council to be immediately informed of any action states take in self-defence against armed attack.
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Published By:
Aashish Vashistha
Published On:
Jun 28, 2025
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