UN Ambassador in the UN, Dorothy Shea, said on Sunday, 22, that the US military offensive against Iran’s nuclear facilities was a necessary action to prevent the advancement of the Iranian atomic program and eliminating a global threat to security. In a speech on the Security Council, Shea stated that the operation was to dismantle Tehran’s nuclear enrichment capacity and protect Washington’s allies, especially Israel.
“The Iranian regime cannot have a nuclear weapon,” Shea said early in her speech. The diplomat stated that the decision was made after years of provocation by Iran and in front of a scenario that, according to her, became unsustainable. “For 40 years, the Iranian government has called death to America and Israel, representing a constant threat to the peace and security of its neighbors, the United States and the world,” he said.
Shea cited the recent attacks from Iran to Israel, including the launch of hundreds of ballistic missiles and group actions considered by Washington as terrorists. In addition, the Iranian government was responsible for deaths from Americans in Iraq and Afghanistan. “The Iranian government and its militias also killed numerous Americans, including servers on duty,” he said.
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The American diplomat accused Iran of obstructing diplomatic negotiations and acting in bad faith in recent negotiations. “Iran has covered its nuclear weapons program and sabotaged in good faith efforts in the latest negotiations,” he said. She stressed that Saturday night bombings aimed exclusively at nuclear infrastructure, with the aim of reducing Iranian military capacity.
Dorothy Shea also cited President Donald Trump by endorsening the warning tone against future Iran’s actions. “Any direct or indirect Iranian attack against Americans or our foundations will be faced with devastating retaliation,” he said.
Throughout the intervention, Shea has reaffirmed that the United States remains open to diplomacy, but that Iran needs to choose between international isolation or the path of peace. “This council must require the Iranian regime to end its decades effort to eradicate the state of Israel, interrupt its nuclear weapons program and stop threatening US citizens and interests,” he concluded.
