"Thirteen of the 15 members of the UNSC voted on Wednesday in favour of the resolution sponsored by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and cosponsored by an extraordinary 135 other UN member states. No countries voted against the draft. It was overwhelming. It was 13 votes on the Council in favour, two abstentions."
"We believe that this is the largest number of countries ever to cosponsor a Security Council draft resolution. The resolution condemns Iran's attacks, demands an immediate halt to hostilities, and deplores Tehran's targeting of infrastructure such as ports and energy facilities in the Gulf region."
"This is a deeply regrettable day for the Security Council and for the international community. Today's adoption is a serious setback to the Council's credibility and leaves a lasting stain on its record. Today's action represents a blatant misuse of the Security Council mandate."
The UN Security Council voted to adopt a resolution condemning Iran's attacks on Gulf countries and Jordan, demanding immediate cessation of hostilities. Thirteen of fifteen Security Council members voted in favor, while China and Russia abstained without using their veto power. The resolution achieved unprecedented support, with 135 UN member states cosponsoring it—reportedly the largest number ever for a Security Council resolution. The resolution condemns Iranian attacks, demands an immediate halt to hostilities, and deplores targeting of infrastructure including ports and energy facilities in the Gulf region. Iran's UN Ambassador expressed profound regret, characterizing the adoption as a serious setback to the Security Council's credibility and a misuse of its mandate.
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