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STORY: UN / IRAN
TRT: 08:00
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / ARABIC / CHINESE / NATS
DATELINE: 11 MARCH 2026, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE - NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations
11 MARCH 2026, NEW YORK CITY
2. Pan left, Security Council
l3. SOUNDBITE (English) Michael Waltz, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, United States:
“Would those in favour of the draft resolution contained in document S/2026/155, please raise their hand.… Would those against the resolution please raise their hand … Would those who abstain please raise their hand.”
4. Various shots, delegates voting
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Michael Waltz, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, United States:
“The result of the voting is as follows: 13 votes in favour, 0 votes against, 2 abstentions. The draft resolution has been adopted as resolution 2817 (2026).”
6. Wide shot, Security Council
7. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Jamal Fares Alrowaiei, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Bahrain:
“The message is clear: the international community is resolute in rejecting these Iranian, unjust hostile attacks that are targeting sovereign countries and that are threatening the stability of the peoples, especially in a region of strategic importance to global economy, energy security and security of global trade.”
8. Med shot, Iranian Ambassador
9. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Fu Cong, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, People's Republic of China:
“This conflict has neither legitimacy nor legal basis. Its continuation would bring harm without any benefit, the fundamental way to prevent further deterioration of the situation is for the US and Israel to cease their military operations. At the same time, the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of the Gulf Arab states must also be fully respected.”
10. Wide shot, Security Council
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Michael Waltz, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, United States:
“President Trump and his team exhausted every attempt at diplomatic negotiations. He sought peace and to end 47 years of hostility and attacks, while Iran only sought more missiles, more drones, and a pathway to nuclear Armageddon. President Trump has drawn his red line here. Iran crossed it once again, and now the world is facing the consequences.”
12. Wide shot, Security Council
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Michael Waltz, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, United States:
“Would those in favour of the draft resolution contained in document S/2026/159, please raise their hand.… Would those against the resolution please raise their hand … Would those who abstain please raise their hand.”
14. Various shots, delegates voting
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Michael Waltz, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, United States:
“The result of the voting is as follows: 4 votes in favour, 2 votes against, 9 abstentions. The draft resolution has not been adopted having failed to obtain the required number of votes.”
16. Wide shot, Security Council
17. SOUNDBITE (English) Amir-Saeid Iravani, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Iran:
“This resolution is a manifest injustice against my country, the main victim of a clear act of aggression. It distorts the realities on the ground and deliberately ignores the root causes of the current crisis.
18. Wide shot, Security Council
19. SOUNDBITE (English) Amir-Saeid Iravani, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Iran:
“Iran reemphasizes that its defense operation targeting United States military bases and facilities in the region are in no way against sovereignty and territorial integrity of the regional countries. Also, the Israeli regime has succeeded in dragging the United States into a regional conflict.”
20. Wide shot, Security Council
21. SOUNDBITE (English) Amir-Saeid Iravani, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Iran:
“Iran is the victim of this war, not the aggressor. The aggressor is the US and Israel. As long as the Security Council remains unable to fulfill its responsibility to maintain international peace and security, Iran has no choice but to continue to exercise its inherent right to self-defense.”
22. Wide shot, Security Council
23. Russian Ambassador walking to stakeout
24. SOUNDBITE (English) Vasily Nebenzya, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Russian Federation:
“The other resolution is a clear invitation for the aggressors to continue what they are doing. It is unbalanced. As I said, we offered very fair amendments which were completely ignored.”
25. Pan right, Russian Ambassador leaving stakeout
26. Wide shot, ambassadors walking to stakeout
27. SOUNDBITE (English) Jamal Fares Alrowaiei, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Bahrain:
"All our Air Force and Air Defense, due to their high readiness, have been successfully and collectively intercepting more than 954 Iranian missiles, more than 2500 drones and 17 aircraft since 28th February. They continue to intercept them as we speak now.”
28. Wide shot, ambassadors at stakeout
29. SOUNDBITE (English) Jamal Fares Alrowaiei, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Bahrain:
“And the target of these attacks were not military locations. They were residential buildings and areas, food distribution facilities, airports, ports, energy installations and critical civilian infrastructures.”
30. Wide shot, ambassadors at stakeout
31. SOUNDBITE (English) Jamal Fares Alrowaiei, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Bahrain:
“We have repeatedly called for dialog and diplomacy, but this too cannot be achieved under the barrage of missiles and drones.”
32. Wide shot, ambassadors at stakeout
33. SOUNDBITE (English) Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Qatar:
“We reiterate our strong condemnation of these attacks and reaffirm our right to respond, in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter.”
34. Wide shot, ambassadors at stakeout
35. SOUNDBITE (English) Abdulaziz Alwasil, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia:
“Iran’s current action toward the Kingdom neither reflects wisdom nor contributes to de-escalation and risks leaving Iran to bear the greatest consequences.”
36. Wide shot, ambassadors at stakeout
37. SOUNDBITE (English) Tareq M.A.M. Albanai, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, State of Kuwait:
“Kuwait categorically rejects the misleading allegations circulated by Iran at the United Nations, suggesting that Kuwaiti territory was used to launch attacks against Iran.”
38. Wide shot, ambassadors leaving stakeout
The Security Council adopted a Bahrain-led resolution on the Middle East crisis, while a Russian-led text failed to secure enough votes.
Today (11 Mar), the Security Council - voted on two competing draft resolutions on the escalating crisis in the Middle East: one by Bahrain supported by Jordan and the GCC; the other from Russia condemning Israeli-US attacks (TBC)
The Bahrain-led resolution was adopted with 13 votes in favour and 2 abstentions (China, Russia) – the text “condemns in the strongest terms the egregious attacks” by Iran against Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Jordan, adding that “such acts constitute a breach of international law and a serious threat to international peace and security.”
It also demands the “immediate cessation” of all attacks by Iran against these countries.
The draft was presented by Bahrain on behalf of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE, as well as Jordan.
It was co-sponsored by 135 UN Member States.
Jamal Fares Alrowaiei, Permanent Representative of Bahrain, commented, “The message is clear: the international community is resolute in rejecting these Iranian, unjust hostile attacks that are targeting sovereign countries and that are threatening the stability of the peoples, especially in a region of strategic importance to global economy, energy security and security of global trade.”
Fu Cong, Chinese Permanent Representative to the United Nations, said, “This conflict has neither legitimacy nor legal basis. Its continuation would bring harm without any benefit, the fundamental way to prevent further deterioration of the situation is for the US and Israel to cease their military operations. At the same time, the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of the Gulf Arab states must also be fully respected.”
Michael Waltz, US Permanent Representative to the United Nations, said, “President Trump and his team exhausted every attempt at diplomatic negotiations. He sought peace and to end 47 years of hostility and attacks, while Iran only sought more missiles, more drones, and a pathway to nuclear Armageddon. President Trump has drawn his red line here. Iran crossed it once again, and now the world is facing the consequences.”
Amir-Saeid Iravani, Iranian Permanent Representative to the United Nations, said, “This resolution is a manifest injustice against my country, the main victim of a clear act of aggression. It distorts the realities on the ground and deliberately ignores the root causes of the current crisis.”
He also said, “Iran reemphasizes that its defense operation targeting United States military bases and facilities in the region are in no way against sovereignty and territorial integrity of the regional countries. Also, the Israeli regime has succeeded in dragging the United States into a regional conflict.”
He stressed, “Iran is the victim of this war, not the aggressor. The aggressor is the US and Israel. As long as the Security Council remains unable to fulfill its responsibility to maintain international peace and security, Iran has no choice but to continue to exercise its inherent right to self-defense.”
The Russian-led Security Council draft resolution has failed to be adopted after it did not receive the required number of votes in the Security Council.
For a resolution to pass, it must secure at least nine votes in favour from the Council’s 15 members and avoid a veto from the five permanent members.
The draft resolution received four votes in favour and two against, with nine members abstaining.
The draft text, among other points, urged “all parties” to immediately stop their military activities and refrain from further escalation in the Middle East and beyond – without naming any parties.
Russian Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya addressed the media after the Council and said, “The other resolution is a clear invitation for the aggressors to continue what they are doing. It is unbalanced. As I said, we offered very fair amendments which were completely ignored.”
Earlier today, the representative of Bahrain and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members talked to correspondents.
Jamal Fares Alrowaiei, Permanent Representative of Bahrain said, "All our Air Force and Air Defense, due to their high readiness, have been successfully and collectively intercepting more than 954 Iranian missiles, more than 2500 drones and 17 aircraft since 28th February. They continue to intercept them as we speak now.”
He highlighted, “And the target of these attacks were not military locations. They were residential buildings and areas, food distribution facilities, airports, ports, energy installations and critical civilian infrastructures.”
He concluded, “We have repeatedly called for dialog and diplomacy, but this too cannot be achieved under the barrage of missiles and drones.”
Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani, Permanent Representative of Qatar, said, “We reiterate our strong condemnation of these attacks and reaffirm our right to respond, in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter.”
Abdulaziz Alwasil, Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia, said, “Iran’s current action toward the Kingdom neither reflects wisdom nor contributes to de-escalation and risks leaving Iran to bear the greatest consequences.”
Tareq M.A.M. Albanai, Permanent Representative of Kuwait stated, “Kuwait categorically rejects the misleading allegations circulated by Iran at the United Nations, suggesting that Kuwaiti territory was used to launch attacks against Iran.”
