As conflict escalates between Israel and Iran, the UN's top organ, the Security Council, is once again paralysed by ideological differences between its five permanent members, weakening the prospects for any meaningful decision from the body. At the UNSC's emergency meeting, the United States, France and UK defended Israel's right to self-defense against Iran's nuclear arsenal, while Russia and China strongly condemned Israeli strikes. - https://buff.ly/sZBrfiz #israeliran #middleeast #mmi