“We appreciate the statements of 27 UN member countries that opposed Iran’s planned attack on the US embassy in Baghdad on December 31 ... Their comments are in sharp contrast to the silence of the UN Security Council because the two permanent members - Russia and China - are not allowed to issue a statement, ”the press release said.
At the same time, the United States accused Moscow and Beijing of “casting doubt on the authority of the council.”
The US Permanent Mission also emphasized that they would not allow attacks on personnel and government agencies and would “decisively defend” their interests.
On January 3, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the United States did not apply to the UN Security Council in connection with attacks on its diplomatic missions.
At the same time, she noted that Washington itself has repeatedly blocked statements by the UN Security Council condemning attacks on embassies of other states over the past five to six years.
On December 31, demonstrators set fire to the gates of the US embassy in Baghdad in protest against the shelling of the Shiite Hezbollah organization.