On the 28th, the U.S. and Iran faced off at an emergency UN Security Council meeting over the recent airstrikes conducted by the U.S. and Israel on Iranian territories. U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, argued that Iran must not possess nuclear weapons, framing the issue as one of global security and claiming that the U.S. military actions were necessary to curb nuclear proliferation. Meanwhile, his Israeli counterpart expressed the need to prevent the radical regime from threatening their citizens or the world with weapons of mass destruction. In stark contrast, Iranian Ambassador Saeed Iravani condemned the airstrikes, asserting that they resulted in the deaths and injuries of hundreds of Iranian civilians and constituted a war crime and humanitarian crime. He called for the Security Council to take action against the aggression, stating that the fundamental issue at hand was whether powerful nations could dictate the political future or sovereignty of other nations through coercion or invasion. As the meeting progressed, tensions heightened between Waltz and Iravani, with Iravani pressing for decorum and accusing the U.S. of hypocrisy regarding human rights violations. The exchange highlighted the deteriorating diplomatic relations and raised concerns over the increasing potential for escalation in military engagements in the region, reflecting broader geopolitical tensions surrounding Iran's nuclear ambitions and regional stability.