The UN Security Council Today will convene an emergency meeting following attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel.

Axar.az reports, citing UN, the meeting - reportedly requested by France, Bahrain and Colombia - will be convened under the agenda item "situation in the Middle East" and chaired by the United Kingdom, which holds the monthly Council Presidency.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned today’s military escalation in the Middle East, stressing: “The use of force by the United States and Israel against Iran, and the subsequent retaliation by Iran across the region, undermine international peace and security.”

He is calling for an immediate ceasefire and de-escalation.

“Failing to do so risks a wider regional conflict, with grave consequences for civilians and regional stability,” he warned.