New York, June 23 -- The US has called on the United Nations Security Council to urge Iran to end its effort to eradicate Israel, stop its effort to have nuclear weapons, stop targeting American citizens and interests and "negotiate peace in good faith."

While speaking at a UNSC meeting on Threats to International Peace and Security on Sunday, US Ambassador to the UN, Dorothy Shea, defended US military action against nuclear facilities in Iran. She stated that the operation was launched to end a "longstanding but rapidly escalating source of global insecurity" and to help Israel in its right to self-defence per the UN Charter.

She said, "To fulfill its core mission of maintaining international peace and security, this Council must call ...