"It is a disgrace that it has taken the Council 11 months and the brutal execution of six hostages by Hamas terrorists to finally convene this discussion," he added.
A senior UN official warns that IS-KP, based in Afghanistan, poses a growing global threat, highlighted by recent deadly attacks in Russia and Iran.
The US president also confirmed during the interview that he was encouraged to drop out of the race due to concerns on his health and age.
Bagheri emphasized "that the Zionist regime has crossed the red line" and said that the "Islamic Republic of Iran has a legitimate right to defend itself."
The choices – diplomacy or waging war against Hezbollah, Lebanon, or Iran – are not mutually exclusive.
30-year-old Druze activist A recounts how regime gunmen disperse peaceful protest with gunfire.
Lavrov, who was chairing the meeting because Russia is the council president for July, responded: "I don't understand, speak more clearly."
UNSC Resolution 1701 calls for a demilitarized zone between the Blue Line on Israel's border and the areas of Lebanon south of the Litani River.
Nobody will remember that for eight months, Israel was being attacked daily by Hezbollah while being told by the US and the EU to hold tight and not make things worse.
The joint press conference took place shortly after an international conference discussing humanitarian response to Gaza concluded in Jordan.
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