U.S.Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz scolded Iran during this week's UN Security Council meeting, saying Tehran "will not silence" the body following claims by the Islamic Republic's representative that council members were spreading falsehoods about its recent attack targeting neighboring Gulf states."Let me remind you where you are," Waltz told Iranian diplomat Amir Saeid Iravani.
"This is the United States of America.This is the United Nations Security Council.
You will not silence this body."Waltz's remarks came during an emergency meeting of the council in response to drone and missile attacks targeting Bahrain and Kuwait on Sunday following new U.S.airstrikes against Iran.GULF COUNTRIES STRONGLY CONDEMN IRAN'S DRONE ATTACK ON BAHRAIN AS RISING TENSIONS THREATEN MOUU.S.
Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz holds up images he said shows the aftermath of Iranian drone and missile attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait.(U.N.
Security Council)During his remarks, Iravani argued that the council should not have met, while accusing the U.S., Bahrain and other members of lying."Once again, the representative of the United States has resorted to lies and disinformation against Iran in a desperate attempt to justify the US's unlawful acts of aggression," Iravani said.He also rejected the "unfounded accusations made by certain Western members of the Council and the representative of Bahrain."IRAN HARDLINER BEHIND US DEAL WARNS TEHRAN WON’T HONOR AGREEMENT IF TRUMP FAILS TO DELIVERAmbassador Amir-Saeid Iravani of Iran speaks during Security Council meeting after members voted on draft resolution on reopening of Strait of Hormuz at UN Headquarters.(Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)"Instead of addressing the root cause of the current crisis, they have ignored the unlawful aggression committed against Iran and sought to shift blame onto the victim," he added.
"Their double standards and hypocritical behavior have deprived them of any credibility to l...