China and Russia condemned the United States and Israel during an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council on February 28, 2026, following large-scale strikes on Iranian military and nuclear-related sites. Chinese Ambassador Fu Cong described the attacks as a dangerous escalation and urged respect for Iran’s sovereignty, while Russia called the operation an act of aggression. During the session, António Guterres warned that continued military action could trigger an uncontrollable regional crisis and called for an immediate return to diplomacy. The United States and Israel defended the strikes as necessary to counter Iran’s nuclear threat, while Iran accused both countries of war crimes and demanded international action. No resolution or formal vote was adopted by the council, leaving the situation diplomatically unresolved as regional tensions continued to rise.
Muskan Zahra