What UN diplomats said about the US strikes

In the last few hours, diplomats at the United Nations in New York have debated the US intervention in the Iran-Israel conflict.

In Sunday's session, Russia, China and Pakistan asked the 15-member UN Security Council to adopt a resolution calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Middle East, reports BBC.

Here's a roundup of what they said:

Israel's ambassador Danny Dannon said the entire world should say "thank you" to Trump for attacking Iran, which he accused of having "turned negotiation into theatre"

Iran's ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani criticised the "blatant US aggression" and said Washington had launched the attack under an "absurd pretext"

China's ambassador Fu Cong said that Beijing "strongly condemns" the US attacks

Russia's ambassador Vasily Nebenzya said the US had "opened a Pandora's box" and Washington "is clearly not interested in diplomacy"

UN Secretary General Antonio Gutteres said US strikes constituted "a perilous turn in a region already reeling", and called for an end to "another cycle of destruction"