Iranian response to airstrikes to be met with “devastating retaliation”, says Washington

Acting U.S. Representative to the UN Dorothy Shea said at the emergency meeting of the UN Security Council that any Iranian attack – direct or indirect – against Americans or American bases will be met with "devastating retaliation."

“The time finally came for the United States, in the defense of its ally and in the defense of our own citizens and interest, to act decisively,” she said, referring to the US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. “The Iranian regime cannot have a nuclear weapon.”

Iran has denied developing nuclear weapons.

The US envoy warned Iran against escalating the situation. 

“Let us be clear:  Iran should not escalate.  As President Trump said, any Iranian attack – direct or indirect – against Americans or American bases will be met with devastating retaliation. To fulfill its core mission of maintaining international peace and security, this Council must call upon the Iranian regime to end its forty-seven year effort to eradicate the State of Israel, to terminate its drive for nuclear weapons, to stop targeting American citizens and interests, and to negotiate peace in good faith for the prosperity and security of the Iranian people and all other States in the region,” the US envoy said.