At UN, Israel presses for 'all possible sanctions' against Iran

April 15, 2024 02:39 AM

Israel's UN envoy on Sunday urged the Security Council to impose "all possible sanctions" against Iran after the Islamic Republic's unprecedented attack against Israel.

"Today the council must take action (and) condemn Iran for their terror," Ambassador Gilan Erdan told the body, calling on countries to "impose all possible sanctions on Iran before it's too late."

Late on Saturday, Iran launched a direct attack on its long-time arch-foe Israel for the first time, firing a wave of more than 300 missiles and drones.

Nearly all of them were intercepted by Israel and others, including the United States, Jordan and Britain. According to the Israeli army, 12 people were injured.

Iran said its attack came in response to a deadly April 1 air strike on Tehran's consulate building in the Syrian capital Damascus that was widely blamed on Israel.

That attack killed seven Iranian Revolutionary Guards, including two senior generals, and prompted Iranian threats of retaliation.

The unprecedented exchange, marking a major escalation between the two countries, has sparked renewed fears of a broader conflict, including the potential for an Israel counterstrike.