Russia has formally requested an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council in response to the recent military actions taken by the United States in Iraq and Syria. The meeting is expected to take place on February 5th at 4:00 p.m. New York Time, as confirmed by Dmitry Polyansky, Russia's First Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN.
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According to Polyansky, on his Telegram channel, In light of the threats to international peace and security caused by the US strikes, we have just requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council. The current Guyanese presidency aims to schedule it for February 5th at 4:00 p.m. New York Time.
The main topic of discussion will be the recent attacks carried out by Washington against Iran-backed groups, whom the US has accused of targeting their troops in the region.
According to a report by CNN says that Joe Biden was given three retaliation options after a drone strike in Jordan resulted in the death of three US service members. The next day, the US president held a meeting in the Situation Room with his top national security adviser.
During this meeting, Biden approved the first set of strikes in Iraq and Syria, which were carried out the previous night. In the same meeting, he was informed that militant groups supported by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were responsible for the drone attack. Following the meeting, the president's national security team collaborated with the Department of Defense to closely monitor the situation in the region and finalize their plans.
Last night, the US conducted extensive strikes on 85 targets in Iraq and Syria, resulting in the reported deaths of nearly 40 people. Iraq accounted for 16 casualties, while Syria recorded 23.
According to a senior administration official who spoke to NBC News, American officials notified Iraq in advance about the airstrikes that took place last night. This statement oppose the earlier claim by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al Sudani, who called the White House's assertion of prior warning to Iraq as "lies". However, another administration official stated that the Iraqi government was indeed given a short-notice warning about the US strikes.
