UN Security Council demands Iran halt attacks on Gulf states

UK government statements frame the resolution as a necessary response to unprovoked Iranian attacks on Gulf states and Jordan and as part of wider efforts to contain Iran’s nuclear ambitions. London argues that Iran’s missile and drone strikes show why it must never be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon and backs continued sanctions and diplomatic pressure. British officials dismiss a rival Russian draft as failing to address the concerns of countries directly targeted by Iran.

• •The UK government describes Iran’s strikes on Gulf states and Jordan as unprovoked and unjustifiable.
• •British officials link Iran’s recent attacks to their insistence that Iran must never acquire a nuclear weapon.
• •The UK supports the Bahrain‑drafted resolution as the only text that directly addressed the security concerns of Gulf and Jordanian governments.
• •London criticizes a Russian draft resolution for not dealing with Iranian missile and drone attacks on neighboring states.
• •UK representatives call for continued diplomatic and economic pressure on Iran until it stops cross‑border attacks and returns to nuclear talks.