Amir Saeid Iravani

"Iran will respond 'decisively' to any 'military aggression' by the United States."

"it is deeply shameful and hypocritical that on the very first day of its presidency of the Security Council, the United States convened a high-level meeting on protecting children."

"78 people including senior officials had been killed in the Israeli attacks"

"Our initial assessment indicates that some of these incidents may have resulted from the interceptions or interference by the United States defence system, which could have diverted from intended military targets."

"The selection of Iran's leadership will take place strictly in accordance with our constitutional procedures and solely by the will of the Iranian people without any foreign interference."

"The selection of Iran's leadership will take place strictly in accordance with our constitutional procedures and solely by the will of the Iranian people without any foreign interference."

"U.S.-Israeli strikes have killed 1,332 Iranian civilians and thousands more have been injured."

"New leadership would be chosen in accordance with our constitutional procedures and solely by the will of the Iranian people – without any foreign interference."

"We continue to exercise the inherent right to self-defense under Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations until this aggression and barbaric attack stop."

"Iran only targets military targets from the attacking party. We do not target civilians."

"Iran is not looking for war. Iran does not want escalation. But Iran will never give up its sovereignty."

"We call on all member states to condemn this aggression, this war crime, and take immediate action to stop the criminal war against the Iranian people."

"The Security Council must act now, decisively, clearly, and without delay."

"The Council is turning a blind eye to these grave violations, despite its primary responsibility under the U.N. Charter to maintain international peace and security."

""Today's action represents a blatant misuse of the Security Council mandate in pursuit of the political agendas of the certain members...""

"Their action today prevented the Security Council from being misused to legitimise aggression."

"Iran stands ready to engage constructively with all genuine diplomatic efforts, including through Pakistan, Turkey, and Egypt, as well as diplomatic efforts by China and Russia, and supports any credible initiative capable of bringing about a sustainable end to this unlawful and unwarranted war."

"Iran stands ready to engage constructively with all genuine diplomatic efforts, including through Pakistan, Turkey, and Egypt, as well as diplomatic efforts by China and Russia, and supports any credible initiative capable of bringing about a sustainable end to this unlawful and unwarranted war."

"'Iran stands ready to engage constructively with all genuine diplomatic efforts, including [through] Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt, as well as diplomatic efforts by China and Russia, and support any credible initiative capable to — of bringing about the sustainable end to this unlawful and unwarranted war.'"