What the U S Ambassador told the UN Security Council after the Iran strikes

U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz has forcefully defended American strikes on Iran, rejecting what he called Tehran’s “ridiculous and farcical” claims that Washington acted outside international law. Speaking after Iran addressed the chamber, Waltz accused the Iranian regime of waging decades of hostility, backing attacks against the U.S. and Israel, threatening regional security, and even attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump. He said the United States acted lawfully under Article 51 of the UN Charter, in close coordination with Israel, after efforts to negotiate a peaceful resolution failed. Waltz ended by claiming the Iranian people are “celebrating in the streets” and suggested the current moment could offer them a path to freedom.